Lift gate for a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A lift gate assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a lift gate having upper and lower sections each pivotally attached to move between open and closed positions;
a windowpane disposed within said upper section and slidable into said lower section to provide an opening into said vehicle.
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Abstract
A lift gate assembly for a vehicle includes a windowpane slidable between an open and a closed position within the lift gate along guide channels. A motor and drive cable move the windowpane between open and closed positions. Another embodiment the lift gate includes upper and lower sections pivotally connected to each other. The lift gate opens by folding the lower section upward relative to the upper section. Guide pins engage a guide track to hold the lift gate in intermediate open positions and also move completely free from the guide track to fully open the lift gate. In another embodiment the upper and lower sections of the lift gate are pivotally attached to the vehicle such that the upper lift gate opens upward, and the lower section opens downward. The windowpane slides open into the lower section along guide channels disposed within both sections of the lift gate.
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18 Claims
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1. A lift gate assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a lift gate having upper and lower sections each pivotally attached to move between open and closed positions;
a windowpane disposed within said upper section and slidable into said lower section to provide an opening into said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lift gate assembly for a vehicle comprising;
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a lift gate including an upper and lower section, said upper section pivotally attached to the vehicle and said lower section pivotally attached to said upper section such that said lower section may pivot relative to said upper section;
a windowpane disposed in said upper section and movable into said lower section; and
a retaining mechanism disposed within said lower section of said lift gate to hold said lift gate in a plurality of intermediate open positions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lift gate assembly for a vehicle comprising;
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a lift gate having an upper section and a lower section, said upper section including an opening and pivotally attached to open upward and said lower section pivotally attached to open downward;
a windowpane slidable between said upper and lower sections;
said windowpane slidable into said lower section in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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