William M Priest

US Patent:

52637514, Nov 23, 1993

Filed:

Nov 16, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/975345

Inventors:

William L. Priest - Sterling Heights MI
Michael E. Aubry - Shelby Township, Macomb County MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

E05C 326

US Classification:

2923363

Abstract:

An electromechanical actuator for an automotive door latch has a selectively activated feature that prevents a rear door from being unlatched by the inside door handle. The feature is electrically activated by a switch or the like that is conveniently located near the driver and out-of -reach of the rear seat passengers.

US Patent:

52337898, Aug 10, 1993

Filed:

Nov 16, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/975333

Inventors:

William L. Priest - Sterling Heights MI
Ian Martin - Pontiac MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

E05F 1100

US Classification:

49360

Abstract:

A vehicle access door is operatively mounted for powered fore and aft sliding movement between open and closed positions. A power module disposed internally of the vehicle has motor driven cable reels mounted on a space frame having door pull cables wound thereon routed by forward and rear cable guide assemblies into operative connection with the access door. The rear cable guide assembly is an adjustable two part guide pulley assembly in which a first housing part is adjustably carried by the space frame and the second housing part is adjustably mounted on the first housing part so that the assembly can be subsequently fitted and attached to production vehicles having a wide build tolerance in the support structure for the module and the rear cable guide assembly. The adjustment provided by the rear cable guide assembly assures high quality fits with good sealing of the pull cable access opening and positions the pull cable in an external guide channel to eliminate frictional wear between these components.

US Patent:

62473735, Jun 19, 2001

Filed:

Dec 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/475332

Inventors:

Gary David Bree - Clarkston MI
William L. Priest - Royal Oak MI
Kevin W. Wright - Detroit MI

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G01L 126
G01N 1900

US Classification:

73862381

Abstract:

A method for determining whether the cable sealing force for a vehicle door cinching assembly exceeds a maximum limit. The method includes the steps of: determining a maximum cinching time corresponding to a predetermined maximum tolerable sealing force for cinching a vehicle door type from a partially-latched position to a fully-latched position; determining the time necessary to cinch the particular vehicle door from a partially-latched position to a fully-latched position; comparing the determined time with the maximum cinching time that corresponds to the predetermined maximum force; and generating an output indicating if the determined time exceeds the maximum cinching time.