Patent ID: 7377075
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: B60J,B62D,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A guide rail assembly for moving a closure panel of a motor vehicle between an open position and a closed position, said guide rail assembly comprising: a guide rail fixedly secured to the motor vehicle; a slide mechanism slidably engaging said guide rail; a rod having one end coupled to said slide mechanism and an opposing end coupled to the closure panel to move the closure panel as said slide mechanism slides along said guide rail; a drive fixedly secured to said guide rail for selectively driving said slide mechanism along said guide rail; and a clasp operatively secured to said slide mechanism for selectively coupling said drive to said slide mechanism such that said drive moves said slide mechanism along said guide rail to move the closure panel between the open and closed positions when said slide mechanism is coupled with said drive; and a ramp disposed along said guide rail for lifting said clasp in order to decouple said slide mechanism from said drive.