Patent ID: 6068321
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A motor vehicle comprising:a body;a closure panel attached to said body for rotation about a horizontally extending pivot axis located adjacent a lower edge of said closure panel so that said closure panel is pivotable between a closed position in which an upper edge of said closure panel is located adjacent said body and an open position in which said upper edge is displaced from said body; anda drive arrangement attached to said body for articulating said closure panel between said open position and said closed position, said drive arrangement including a flexible cable including a first end attached to said closure panel and a drive rod rotatable mounted to said body for rotation about an axis parallel to said horizontally extending pivot axis, a second end of said flexible cable interconnected to said drive rod, said flexible cable adapted to wind about said drive rod and articulate said closure panel between said closed position and said open position when said drive rod is rotated in a first direction.