公开(公告)号：US09719571B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14808033

申请日：2015-07-24

Applicant: Multimatic Inc.

Inventor： Rudolf Gruber ,  Dennis Tak-Man Loui

IPC: F16F1/44 ,  E05B77/38 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B83/18

CPC classification number: F16F1/445 ,  E05B77/38 ,  E05B79/20 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B83/18 ,  F16F2236/04 ,  Y10T292/1077 ,  Y10T292/1078

Abstract: A bumper for a closure, such as a tailgate, acts between the tailgate and a frame to bias a striker in to engagement with a latch. The bumper is moved to a retracted position during closing to reduce the force needed to close the tailgate. After latching, the bumper is conditioned to an extended position to assert the bias between the tailgate and frame.