Donald Grover Mikolai

6848737, Feb 1, 2005

May 12, 2003

10/249836

Donald G. Mikolai - Dearborn MI, US
Matthew Carey - Brownstown MI, US
Muhammed Ayub - Canton MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60J 504

2961469, 49503, 2923363

A vehicle is provided having a vehicle body with an opening having first and second ends The vehicle body has a first door and a second door which has a latch connection with the vehicle body between the first and second ends A release handle mechanism accessible from an interior of the vehicle body is provided for the second door The release handle mechanism is also accessible from an exterior of the vehicle body when the first door is open.

6913309, Jul 5, 2005

Nov 28, 2003

10/724496

Donald G. Mikolai - Dearborn MI, US
Matthew Carey - Brownstown MI, US
Muhammed Ayub - Canton MI, US
Stanley Liu - Livonia MI, US
Kelly Kohlstrand - Grosse Ile MI, US
Stephen L. Bruford - West Bloomfield MI, US
David Glickman - Southfield MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60J005/04

2961461, 2961466, 2961467

A vehicle is provided having a vehicle body with an opening having first and second ends. The vehicle body has a first door. A second door has a latched connection with the vehicle body between the opening first and second ends. The second door has a window regulator to move a window pane in and out of a window opening.

7500711, Mar 10, 2009

Aug 24, 2007

11/844661

Kip Alan Ewing - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Donald G. Mikolai - Dearborn MI, US
Kelly Michael Kohlstrand - Wyandotte MI, US
Jason Falenski - Berkley MI, US
Venkatesh Krishnan - Canton MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60J 5/10

2961464, 49343, 2961461

In one embodiment, an automotive vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle body with a first pillar, a second pillar, a roof member and a floor member defining a door opening therebetween. A lateral side entry door is pivotally connected to the vehicle body for enclosing the door opening. The side entry door moves along an operating path having a closed position and an open position. The vehicle has a motor and a lead screw mounted in the side entry door and connected to the motor to be driven by the motor. The vehicle has a link connected to the lead screw and connected to the vehicle body adjacent to the door opening. The motor drives the lead screw to translate the link to open and close the side entry door.

61927252, Feb 27, 2001

Nov 30, 1999

9/451333

Earl L. Watson - Walled Lake MI
Donald G. Mikolai - Dearborn MI

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

E05B 1300

70208

A liftgate handle assembly for actuating a remotely mounted liftgate latch comprising a liftgate handle assembly including a housing having a handle pivotally mounted therein, a key cylinder rotatably mounted therein, a main lever slidably and pivotally mounted thereon, a subordinate lever mounted thereon and in pivotal communication with the main lever which is operably engageable by the handle and operably connected to the key cylinder. The liftgate handle assembly includes a cable connected between the subordinate lever and the liftgate latch. The main lever is adapted to be reciprocally slidably actuated between a locked and an unlocked mode by rotation of the key cylinder, and pivotally actuated in an unlocked mode by manually lifting the handle to move the cable via the subordinate lever to operate the liftgate latch.