Rear door assembly for a motor vehicle
US7681940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/107
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rear door assembly for a motor vehicle includes an outer door panel and an inner panel. The inner panel is fixedly secured to the inner surface of the outer door panel. The inner panel has a main frame having a generally transversely extending opening and a frame member fixedly secured to the main frame. The frame member extends between opposite sides of the opening in the main frame and extends along a bottom edge of the window opening. The frame member has a transversely extending upper flange and a lower flange spaced apart from the upper flange. The frame member has a main wall extending between the upper and lower flanges and forming a generally U-shaped cross section therewith. The flanges are directly fixedly secured to the inner surface of the outer panel and forming a transversely extending support beam therewith.
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