Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doors

US10737560B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Howard Paul Tsvi Linden · Southfield, US
• Ronald Patrick Brombach · Plymouth, US
• Kosta Papanikolaou · Huntington Woods, US
• Christopher Matthew Radjewski · Chesterfield Township, US
• Henry W. Hausler · New Hudson, US
• John Thomas Ricks · Lincoln Park, US
• George Anthony Bernwanger, Jr. · Northville, US
• Donald P. Iacovoni · Plymouth, US
• Paul L. Heirtzler, Jr. · Northville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 11, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E05Y2900/531
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A vehicle door includes a door panel slidably operable between a secured position within a door aperture and a staging position partially distal from the door aperture. A latch is engaged with a striker path during operation of the door panel between the secured and staging positions, and is selectively disengaged from the striker path to define open and closed positions of the door panel when the door panel is in the staging position.