Closure system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A closure system for a vehicle, the closure system comprising:
- a first member;
a second member moveable relative to the first member;
a compliant member attached to one of the first member and the second member, and compressible between the first member and the second member;
a latch system moveable between an engaged position to selectively latch the second member and the first member together, and a disengaged position to un-latch the second member and the first member;
a compression control device attached to one of the first member and the second member and operable to engage the other of the first member and the second member, or the compliant member;
wherein the compression control device is moveable between a first position operable to allow compression of the compliant member into a first compressive state, and a second position operable to allow compression of the compliant member into a second compressive state when the first member and the second member are latched together by the latch system;
wherein the compression control device is separate from the latch system, such that movement of the compression control device from the first position into the second position and from the second position into the first position is separate from and independent of movement of the latch system between the engaged position and the disengaged position.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a first member and a second member moveable relative to the first member. A compliant member is compressible between the first member and the second member. A compression control device is attached to one of the first member and the second member for engaging another of the first member and the second member, or the compliant member. The compression control device is moveable between a first position and a second position. When disposed in the first position, the compression control device is not engaged with the first member, the second member, or the compliant member, and allows compression of the compliant member into a first compressive state. When disposed in the second position, the compression control device is engaged with one of the first member, the second member, or the compliant member, and is operable to compress the compliant member into a second compressive state.
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19 Claims
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1. A closure system for a vehicle, the closure system comprising:
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a first member; a second member moveable relative to the first member; a compliant member attached to one of the first member and the second member, and compressible between the first member and the second member; a latch system moveable between an engaged position to selectively latch the second member and the first member together, and a disengaged position to un-latch the second member and the first member; a compression control device attached to one of the first member and the second member and operable to engage the other of the first member and the second member, or the compliant member; wherein the compression control device is moveable between a first position operable to allow compression of the compliant member into a first compressive state, and a second position operable to allow compression of the compliant member into a second compressive state when the first member and the second member are latched together by the latch system; wherein the compression control device is separate from the latch system, such that movement of the compression control device from the first position into the second position and from the second position into the first position is separate from and independent of movement of the latch system between the engaged position and the disengaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a first member; a second member moveable relative to the first member between an open position and a closed position; a compliant member attached to one of the first member and the second member, and compressible between the first member and the second member; a latch system moveable between an engaged position operable to selectively latch the second member and the first member together, and a disengaged position to un-latch the second member and the first member; a compression control device attached to one of the first member and the second member and operable to engage the other of the first member and the second member, or the compliant member; wherein the compression control device includes a cam surface, and the other of the first member and the second member includes a cam follower for engagement with the cam surface; and an actuator coupled to the compression control device for moving the compression control device between a first position in which the cam follower is not engaged with the cam surface to allow compression of the compliant member into a first compressive state, and a second position in which the cam follower is engaged with the cam surface to allow compression of the compliant member into a second compressive state when the first member and the second member are latched together; wherein the compression control device is separate from the latch system, such that movement of the compression control device from the first position into the second position and from the second position into the first position is separate from and independent of movement of the latch system between the engaged position and the disengaged position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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