Curtained doors for vehicle bodies
US4952009A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/062
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vertical tensioning means and a horizontal tensioning means for a curtained door of a van body. The vertical tensioning means comprises at least one set of rollers which are rollably movable in each of upper and lower tracks located opposite the top and bottom of the van body. The vertical tensioning means also includes adjustable straps which communicate with upper and lower brackets which hold the rollers. The horizontal tensioning means comprises an end plate which includes a cam keeper portion capable of being engaged by a cam. The curtain of the door is bossed against the end plate. Horizontal tensioning of the curtain is provided when the cam engages the end plate.
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