Automobile door opening apparatus
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1. An automobile door opening apparatusfor a wheeled vehicle having at least one door for permitting ingress and egress to and from the interior of said vehicle, comprising;
- (a) locking and latching means on said vehicle for normally locking and latching said door,(b) means on said door located interiorily of said vehicle for normally actuating said locking and latching means,(c) auxiliary means affixed to said vehicle for sequentially actuating said locking and latching means first from a locked position to an unlocked position and then from a latched position to an unlatched position,(d) means for generating a control signal remote from and exteriorly of said vehicle,(e) control means fixed to said vehicle for actuating said auxiliary means in response to said control signal,(f) opening means fixed to only one of said door and body of said vehicle actuable to exert a force on said door sufficient to at least partially open the same in response to a signal from said auxiliary means to thereby permit rapid entry to the interior of said vehicle,(g) said control means including a first switching device,(h) said auxiliary means comprises a movable member located adjacent said locking and latching means for imparting a force thereto in response to the closure of said first switching device,(i) a second switching device actuable by said movable member, and(j) said opening means comprises a second movable member located between said door and the vehicle for imparting a relative force therebetween sufficient to partially open the door in response to the closure of said second switching device.
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A remote controlled automobile door opening system having solenoid assemblies for unlocking, unlatching and partially opening the automobile door in response to a remote radio signal. The unlocking, unlatching and partial opening of the door occur sequentially after the radio signal is received.
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1. An automobile door opening apparatus
for a wheeled vehicle having at least one door for permitting ingress and egress to and from the interior of said vehicle, comprising; -
(a) locking and latching means on said vehicle for normally locking and latching said door, (b) means on said door located interiorily of said vehicle for normally actuating said locking and latching means, (c) auxiliary means affixed to said vehicle for sequentially actuating said locking and latching means first from a locked position to an unlocked position and then from a latched position to an unlatched position, (d) means for generating a control signal remote from and exteriorly of said vehicle, (e) control means fixed to said vehicle for actuating said auxiliary means in response to said control signal, (f) opening means fixed to only one of said door and body of said vehicle actuable to exert a force on said door sufficient to at least partially open the same in response to a signal from said auxiliary means to thereby permit rapid entry to the interior of said vehicle, (g) said control means including a first switching device, (h) said auxiliary means comprises a movable member located adjacent said locking and latching means for imparting a force thereto in response to the closure of said first switching device, (i) a second switching device actuable by said movable member, and (j) said opening means comprises a second movable member located between said door and the vehicle for imparting a relative force therebetween sufficient to partially open the door in response to the closure of said second switching device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An Automobile door opening apparatus
for a wheeled vehicle having at least one door for permitting ingress and egress to and from the interior of said vehicle, comprising; -
(a) locking and latching means on said vehicle for normally locking and latching said door, (b) means on said door located interiorily of said vehicle for normally actuating said locking and latching means, (c) auxiliary means affixed to said vehicle for sequentially actuating said locking and latching means first from a locked position to an unlocked position and then from a latched position to an unlatched position, (d) means for generating a control signal remote from and exteriorly of said vehicle, (e) control means fixed to said vehicle for actuating said auxiliary means in response to said control signal, (f) opening means fixed to only one of said door and body of said vehicle actuable to exert a force on said door sufficient to at least partially open the same in response to a signal from said auxiliary means to thereby permit rapid entry to the interior of said vehicle, (g) said means for generating a control signal comprises a transmitter, (h) said control means comprises a receiver, (i) said control means further comprises a first switching device actuated by said receiver, (j) said auxiliary means comprises a solenoid responsive to said first switching device and located adjacent said locking and latching means for imparting a force thereto in a direction of unlocking and unlatching said vehicle door, (k) said solenoid includes a plunger for imparting said force, (l) a second switching device adjacent one end of said plunger actuable at the end of the plunger'"'"'s stroke, and (m) said opening means is actuable in response to said second switching device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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