Door construction in motor vehicle
US4606149A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1984 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J10/74
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door construction in a motor vehicle, wherein there is provided a door outer panel, which has the upper portion being first inwardly bent in the direction of the door thickness and then upwardly bent in a substantial crank shape, to thereby constitute a ledge portion and an upper end welded flange upwardly extending from the inner end of the ledge portion, the upper end welded flange of the door outer panel is welded to another upper end welded flange of a reinforcing panel, and a belt molding, the width thereof is made smaller at the top portion than at the other portions, covering the outer surface, top end face and inner surface of the welded flanges is solidly secured to the reinforcing panel, the lengths of the upper end welded flanges, which are projected from the ledge portion, of the door outer panel and the reinforcing panel are reduced to the minimum lengths required for welding, and the width in the direction of the door thickness of a belt line portion at the top end of the belt molding is made smaller than a width substantially equal to the weld thickness of the pair of upper end welded flanges.
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