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Door of a motor vehicle with a sliding glass panel, and upper kit for door, corresponding method of manufacturing and vehicle

US7624537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2003
Grant dateDec 1, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05Y2900/55
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Door of a motor vehicle comprising a body shell and at least one movable glass panel, likely to slide at least partially on the inside of the shell between a sealing position and at least one open position, characterized in that it comprises at least one strut bearing a watertight joint against which the side of the movable glass panel turned towards the inside of the vehicle leans, in the sealing position, and in that each of the struts bears at least one guide track allowing to slightly distance the movable glass panel from the watertight joint, in a sliding position in which the movable panel can slide without damaging the watertight joint, and to return the movable glass panel and the watertight joint to lean against each other, in the sealing position.

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