Vehicle door assembly with a trim panel forming a structural door module component carrier

US6546674B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

• David Emerling · Beverly Hills, US
• Steven J. Dimig · Plymouth, US
• Gerald O. Morrison · Beverly Hills, US
• Carter Scott Cannon · Birkenfeld, DE
• Kimberly C. Leshan · Farmington Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 1999
• Grant date: Apr 15, 2003
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E05B77/34
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A door assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a molded door panel having a first side and a second side. The first side of the door panel is adapted to face towards a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. The second side of the door panel supports a belt line reinforcement, a lock and catch assembly, and a window lift assembly. The door assembly is adapted for joining with a door exterior.