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Door structure of vehicle, in which door joint and garnish gap are offset in door arrangement direction

US7997638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2007
Grant dateAug 16, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R13/04
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A door structure of a vehicle, in which between the outer surfaces of a first garnish at a first door and a second garnish at a second door, a garnish gap, which joins a door gap between the door, is provided; the first door has a first garnish attachment part, and at an end of this part, the end facing the second door, an expanded part is provided, which protrudes toward the second door; the second door has a second garnish attachment part, and at an end of this part, the end facing the first door, a recessed part is provided, which is recessed in a direction away from the first door; and with respect to the garnish gap, a door joint between the first garnish attachment part and the second garnish attachment part is offset toward the second door in a direction in which the doors are arranged.

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