Patent ID: 8328268

Claim:
A system for controlling an access opening in a body of a vehicle, the system comprising: a first door arranged to selectively open and close at least a first portion of the access opening; a latch operatively connected to the first door and configured to selectively latch the first door to the body when at least the first portion of the opening is closed and release the first door to open at least the first portion of the opening; a device operatively connected to the first door and configured to be retracted by an actuator before the first door is opened and to be protracted by the actuator when the first door is closed to thereby seal at least the first portion of the opening; a detent operatively connected to the device, wherein the detent is configured to latch the device to the door when the device is protracted and to release the device from the door before the device is retracted; and a motor operatively connected to the first door and configured to operate at least two of i) the latch to release the first door, ii) the detent to release the device from the door, and iii) the actuator to retract the device.