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ARTICULATING CLOSURE MECHANISM FOR NON-ALIGNED CLOSURE PANELS
A liftgate/decklid assembly for a motor vehicle includes a liftgate panel hingedly connected to the vehicle to define a liftgate swing arc. A decklid panel is hingedly connected to the liftgate panel to define a decklid swing arc. The decklid and liftgate panels are not aligned, causing the decklid swing arc to be different from the liftgate swing arc. The assembly further includes a liftgate/decklid assembly closure mechanism including an articulating latch member configured for translating as needed between an orientation normal to the liftgate swing arc and an orientation normal to the decklid swing arc prior to engaging a fixed angle striker.
ARTICULATING CLOSURE MECHANISM FOR NON-ALIGNED CLOSURE PANELS
A liftgate/decklid assembly for a motor vehicle includes a liftgate panel hingedly connected to the vehicle to define a liftgate swing arc. A decklid panel is hingedly connected to the liftgate panel to define a decklid swing arc. The decklid and liftgate panels are not aligned, causing the decklid swing arc to be different from the liftgate swing arc. The assembly further includes a liftgate/decklid assembly closure mechanism including an articulating latch member configured for translating as needed between an orientation normal to the liftgate swing arc and an orientation normal to the decklid swing arc prior to engaging a fixed angle striker.
ARTICULATING CLOSURE MECHANISM FOR NON-ALIGNED CLOSURE PANELS
ELIA PAUL (author) / IACOVONI DONALD P (author) / HEIRTZLER JR PAUL L (author) / HAUSLER HENRY W (author) / DOYLE II JOHN PATRICK (author)
2016-12-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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