Patent ID: 8955890
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for releasably securing a closure on a vehicle to a vehicle body, the method comprising the steps of: (a) moving the closure from an open position to a closed position against the vehicle body; (b) actuating a latch to retain the closure against the vehicle body upon the closure reaching the closed position; (c) inserting a bumper, which is mounted on one of the closure and the vehicle body, into a pocket of a base, which is mounted on the other of the closure and the vehicle body, as the closure approaches the closed position; (d) detecting if the latch is actuated to retain the closure against the vehicle body; (e) detecting if the bumper is fully inserted into the pocket; and (f) actuating an electronic locking mechanism to secure the bumper to the base after detecting that the latch is actuated to retain the closure against the vehicle body and after detecting that the bumper is fully inserted into the pocket.