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Vehicle body closure arrangement

CA 1192931 A · Owner: General Motors Corporation · Inventors: Goike, Thomas J.; Wanlass, Bert R.; Grace, Thomas A.

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Abstract of the Disclosure A fuel tank filler door mounts a striker which is engageable by a latch member of a lock on the body to lock the filler door against movement to open position. The lock is released by a shiftable cable controlled by a power actuator or a mechanical actuator within the vehicle trunk.

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  • Granted September 3, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 3, 2002.
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FiledJanuary 18, 1983
GrantedSeptember 3, 1985
Term endedSeptember 3, 2002
Patent numberCA 1192931 A
Classification (IPC)B60J5/10 +2 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedJan 18, 1983Patent grantedSep 3, 1985Term endedSep 3, 2002

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