US 12,168,901 B1
Panel with pivoting and translational motion
Trevor M. Sultana, Mountain View, CA (US); Ali Tavakoli Targhi, San Jose, CA (US); Steven H. Klotz, Austin, TX (US); and Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/545,702.
Application 18/545,702 is a continuation of application No. 17/868,830, filed on Jul. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,851,926.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/247,585, filed on Sep. 23, 2021.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05D 15/10 (2006.01); E05D 15/16 (2006.01); E05D 15/56 (2006.01); E05F 15/695 (2015.01); E05F 15/697 (2015.01)
CPC E05D 15/56 (2013.01) [E05D 15/165 (2013.01); E05F 15/695 (2015.01); E05F 15/697 (2015.01); E05Y 2201/406 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/434 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/654 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/668 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/684 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/702 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/45 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/102 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/55 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A vehicle closure, comprising:
a track;
a panel coupled to the track and configured for movement with respect to the track;
a pivot actuator configured to pivot the track and the panel between a first angular orientation with respect to an opening and a second angular orientation with respect to the opening;
a lift actuator configured to move the panel between a raised position with respect to the track and a lowered position with respect to the track; and
a frame, wherein the track is coupled to the frame by support rods and the pivot actuator is configured to extend and retract the support rods to pivot the track and the panel between the first angular orientation and the second angular orientation.