Vehicle door assembly having an easily removable outside panel
US5446999A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/169
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle door assembly with a removable outside panel, including a flange on the outside panel bottom edge. The flange is folded towards the inside panel, and forms a V-shaped groove opening which opens in an upward direction. The inside panel bottom edge engages within this groove in a releasable manner, distributing the weight of the outside panel across the length of the bottom edge, eliminating the need for a cover member to attach the outside panel to.
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