Jon Beck

US Patent:

20210002937, Jan 7, 2021

Filed:

Jul 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/918135

Inventors:

- Winamac IN, US
Adam D. Wojdyla - Winamac IN, US
James Stoner - Star City IN, US
Jon Beck - Winamac IN, US

International Classification:

E05D 15/30
E05D 15/58
E05F 15/60
E05F 15/73
A61G 3/06

Abstract:

A door opening assembly is provided for moving a door of a vehicle between an open position and a closed position. The assembly includes a frame member coupled to the vehicle, a link is coupled to the frame member, and a link arm pivotally coupled to the link. A pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the frame member and a pivot bracket is pivotally coupled to the door and the pivot arm. The pivot bracket includes a slot such that a pin on the link arm slides therethrough. The assembly includes a gear rack and a gear operably coupled to the gear rack. The gear is driven by a motor as the door moves between its open and closed positions. The assembly further includes a guide track coupled to the vehicle and a roller rotatably driven along the guide track as the door moves between its open and closed positions.