Patent ID: 6516567
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
A power actuator for lifting a pivotal lift gate closing an access opening in a motor vehicle body, the power actuator comprising:a motor assembly adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle body proximate the access opening; an elongated flexible cable mounted for rotation about a lengthwise axis of the cable and having a driven end driven by the motor assembly and a driving end; and an extensible strut detached from and positioned remotely from the motor assembly and operatively interconnected to the motor assembly by the elongated cable, the strut including: an upper mounting structure proximate an upper end of the strut for pivotally mounting the upper end of the strut to the lift gate; a lower mounting structure proximate a lower end of the strut for pivotally mounting the lower end of the strut to the motor vehicle body proximate the access opening; means proximate the lower end of the strut for receiving the driving end of the cable; and means for extending the strut in response to rotation of the cable by the motor assembly whereby to raise the gate in response to actuation of the motor assembly.