Abstract: A power closure control apparatus including a power operator for moving a panel along a travel path. There is also included a pinch strip that is in communication with the power operator. The pinch strip includes a lower portion mounted to the vehicle and an upper portion that is movably engaged with the lower portion. A spring mechanism is disposed between the upper and lower portions to maintain a positional relationship between the upper and lower portions. The upper portion has a first extended position and a second retracted position such that when a force is applied to the upper portion it moves to its second retracted position thereby causing the power operator to cease moving the panel along the travel path.

Abstract: A power closure control apparatus including a power operator for moving a panel along a travel path. There is also included a pinch strip that is in communication with the power operator. The pinch strip includes a lower portion mounted to the vehicle and an upper portion that is movably engaged with the lower portion. A spring mechanism is disposed between the upper and lower portions to maintain a positional relationship between the upper and lower portions. The upper portion has a first extended position and a second retracted position such that when a force is applied to the upper portion it moves to its second retracted position thereby causing the power operator to cease moving the panel along the travel path.

Abstract: A compact and simple vehicle deck lid power operator wherein a reversible electric motor, pinion and curved rack cooperate with standard deck lid gooseneck hinge arm and support bracket components. The curved rack is fixedly on the bracket and has a curved row of rack gear teeth concentric with the hinge arm pivot deck lid axis. The motor unit is mounted in nested relation on the curved section of the gooseneck hinge arm with its output pinion in driving mesh with the rack gear teeth. Operation of the motor causes rotation of the pivot and travel thereof in a curved path along the rack teeth so that the gooseneck-supported motor unit forces the gooseneck hinge to pivot about its pivot axis to either open or close the deck lid.