Patent · US Expired

Construction of door in motor vehicle

US4616445A · kind A · utility

5Cited by
15References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 1984
Grant dateOct 14, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 27, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J10/79
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle door comprising a door section having a door panel and a window frame, wherein the door panel includes an inner housing extending between an exterior and an interior of the vehicle. Forward and rearward guide channels are secured to the door panel and extend within the inner housing and the window section of the door. Guide members connected to a door glass ride within the forward and rearward channels and include attachment members secured to the door glass for positioning the door glass in response to movement of the guide members within the forward and rearward channels. Forward and rearward brackets are attached to the window frame and include weather seals extending between the bracket and the door glass. A housing supporting a mirror is mounted on the vehicle door and extends along the forward bracket. The housing is mounted so that the forward guide channels are positioned between the forward bracket and the mirror, in order to prevent an obstructed view of the mirror by a vehicle occupant.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.