Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Smart hinge assembly for a tailgate of a motor vehicle
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Application No.: US15459120Application Date: 2017-03-15
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Publication No.: US10731395B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: Rafic Jergess , Spencer Monroe Dinkins, III , Adrian Nania
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: King & Schickli, PLLC
- Agent David Coppiellie
- Main IPC: E05F15/611
- IPC: E05F15/611 ; E05F15/76 ; E05F15/603 ; B62D33/027 ; E05D11/00 ; E05F15/77
Abstract:
A smart hinge assembly includes a fixed hinge pin, a rotary drive cup including a hinge pin socket to engage the fixed hinge pin and a drive cup position sensor. That drive cup position sensor is configured to monitor current rotary position of the rotary drive cup.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180266161A1 SMART HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A TAILGATE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2018-09-20
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