Patent · US Expired

Vehicle bodies

US5224752A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 1991
Grant dateJul 6, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/1021
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle body has a door aperture the door aperture being bounded along its lower edge by a sill section and by forward and rearward upstanding post sections, a door being located in the door aperture, the door being hinged to one post section and releasably engaging a catch on the other post section, a tie bar is provided adjacent the edge of the door remote from the sill section, clamping elements being provided for releasably clamping the tie bar with respect to both the forward and rearward post sections when the door is closed, the tie bar being capable when clamped of transmitting tensile, compressive and torsional loads from one post section to the other post section.

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