Patent 7522042 was granted and assigned to T.K.M. UNLIMITED, INC. on April, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A powered door accessory system generally includes a powered door accessory assembly, a generator, and a power storage device. In an embodiment, the powered door accessory assembly includes an electric drive and a driven member operatively connected to the electric drive. The generator is in electrical communication with the electric drive of the powered door accessory assembly and the power storage device. A method for operating a door accessory assembly is also disclosed.