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Motor vehicle side door

US9033395B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

20Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Torsten Gerhardt · London, GB
Jose Paris · London, GB
Martin Lichter · Lechenich, DE
Martin Knuettel · Cologne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 1, 2014
Grant date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE06B7/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle having a side door is disclosed having lower and upper parts. The upper part comprises a window surround for fixed and drop-down windows. The fixed window has a much larger barrel radius of curvature than the drop-down window and the inclusion of the fixed window reduces the chord length of the drop-down window between a beltline of the motor vehicle and a lower edge of the fixed window. This combination allows the use of more tumblehome on the motor vehicle without needing to increase the thickness of the lower part of the side door in order to accommodate the drop-down window when it is lowered.

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