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Vehicle closure release with attached deployable camera

  • US 9,873,387 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2014
  • Issued: 01/23/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for operating a closure of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

  • a closure release including a contact surface operable to selectively uncouple the closure from the vehicle when contacted by a user, the closure release and the contact surface being rotatable about a pivoting axis relative to the closure when moving between a primary position and a secondary position; and

    a camera coupled to the closure release and configured to rotate about the pivoting axis in unison with the closure release and the contact surface when the closure release moves between the primary position and the secondary position;

    wherein the camera is stowed when the closure release and the contact surface are in the primary position and deployed when the closure release and the contact surface are in the secondary position.

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