Bumper wedge for automotive vehicle sliding door
US5791723A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/531
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In an automotive vehicle having a body opening closable by a sliding door, a door bumper wedge for restraining longitudinal and lateral movement of the sliding door has a wedge member attached to a door mating surface of the body opening, a receptacle member attached on a body mating edge of the sliding door defining a receptacle pocket, a pair of flexible, opposed prongs extending from the receptacle member a predetermined distance into the receptacle pocket, and a bumper member positioned within the receptacle pocket. The bumper member has a base portion, a pair of opposed arms extending from the base portion, each of the pair of arms positioned between one of the pair of prongs and a surface of the receptacle pocket, and a trough, defined by the pair of arms and the base portion, for receiving the wedge member therein when the sliding door is moved to a closed position, the wedge member restraining generally longitudinal movement of the sliding door by impacting the base portion, the pair of prongs and the pair of arms absorbing energy from the wedge member and limiting sliding door movement in a generally lateral direction when the sliding door is in the closed position by rest…
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