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Deck lid release actuator

  • US 4,969,672 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1989
  • Issued: 11/13/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An actuator for the remote release of a latch in a motor vehiclea housing;

  • an actuator member operably associated with the latch;

    a screw having high lead threads operatively engaging the actuator member;

    a motor mounted on the housing and connected to the screw to rotate the screw in one direction to move the actuator member along the screw in one direction to release the latch;

    and spring means acting on the actuator member to return the actuator member in the other direction along the screw and thereby rotate the screw in the other direction and backdrive the motor.

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