| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296146900 | Specific door or door opening edge feature | 51 |
| 20080203760 | Active material based closure hinge and alignment process - An adjustable closure hinge assembly, includes a first hinge portion having a first aperture, a second hinge portion having a second aperture coaxially aligned with the first aperture, a hinge member disposed in the first and second apertures for joining the first and second hinge portions, wherein the hinge member further comprises a spacer intermediate walls defining the first and second apertures and the hinge member, wherein the spacer comprises an active material, and an activation device in operative communication with the active material, wherein the activation device is operable to selectively apply an activation signal to the active material and effect a reversible change in at least one property of the active material, wherein the change in the at least one property is effective to provide up to six degrees of freedom to the hinge member and less than or equal to two degrees of freedom in the absence of the activation signal. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080238137 | Automobile weather strip - The weather strip of the invention has an attachment base and a sealing part to be integrally attached to the attachment base for sealing a gap between a vehicle body opening open/close member and a vehicle body opening part. The attachment base has a substantially U-shaped section or a substantially J-shaped section that is formed of a vehicle exterior side wall, a vehicle interior side wall, and a bottom wall, and a sealant member formed from an adhesive material is attached to an inner surface of the attachment base having the substantially U-shaped section or the substantially J-shaped section. The tip of the flange is inserted into an inner part of the sealant member, and the attachment base is attached by an adhesion force of the sealant member. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080246304 | Weatherstrip with Ventilation Openings - A weatherstrip intended for positioning on the flange of the edge of the opening of a vehicle consists of a side-by-side arrangement of a tubular sealing section ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080265616 | Weather strip and method for manufacturing the same - A door weather strip includes a base attached along the outer periphery of a door frame and a hollow seal, and a clip attached to the base. The clip includes an engaging part fit in and enagageable with an attaching hole in the door frame and a retained part retained to the base. The retained part includes a retaining piece and a coupling portion coupling the center area of the retaining piece in the longitudinal direction and the engaging part. Using an inserting means equipped with an insertion pin which is nearly cylindrical and sharp-pointed, the insertion pin is pierced into the base so that the retaining piece is fed through the inner peripheral side of the insertion pin to the inner face side of the base, thereby attaching the clip to the base. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080277965 | Rod Pass Through for Vehicle Door - A locking rod flange and a vertical locking rod for a vehicle door, and method of assembling a vehicle door, are disclosed. The locking rod flange may be integral with a glass run channel or an integrated channel/regulator, and may include a locking rod carrier with a rod pass through hole through which the vertical locking rod extends. A rod pass through seal may be mounted on the locking rod carrier, and the locking rod carrier may include a bridge portion over which a water deflector seal is applied. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080296929 | Door opening and closing apparatus for vehicle - A door opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle for opening and closing a rear hatch including a rear hatch main body and a movable panel, the door opening and closing apparatus includes a lock portion provided between the rear hatch main body and the movable panel, an actuating mechanism provided between the rear hatch main body and the movable panel and causing the movable panel to move between a retracted position and an extended position, a controller connected to the lock portion and the actuating mechanism and controlling the lock portion and the actuating mechanism so that the lock portion is unlocked and the movable panel moves towards the retracted position, and a switch connected to the controller and serving as a trigger for controlling the lock portion and the actuating mechanism by means of the controller. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080309119 | Vehicle Door Seal Venting System and Method - A vehicle door seal venting system is provided for venting air trapped in the seal gap between two or more spaced environmental seals. As the vehicle door transitions to a closed position, the seals engage between the vehicle door and vehicle body door opening, acting to closeout the seal gap. The compression of the seal gap as the door further closes results in pressurization of the trapped air, which then acts to resist closure of the vehicle door, therefore requiring that additional closure force be applied to fully close the door. The vehicle door seal venting system relieves the pressurized air from between the seals without compromising the integrity of the seals or overall noise and sealing performance of the door system. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090001754 | Roof side weather strip for automobile - A roof side weather strip has an upper side portion, a vertical side portion and a corner portion. The vertical side portion has a mounting base portion which is to be mounted on a pillar, a hollow seal portion which is formed on a vehicle-interior inner surface of the mounting base portion and is adapted to be brought into abutment with a door glass, and a seal lip portion which is formed on a vehicle-exterior inner surface of the mounting base portion adjacent to a vehicle-interior side of the hollow seal portion and is adapted to be brought into abutment with a vehicle-interior side surface of the door glass. A groove portion is formed between the hollow seal portion and the seal lip portion, and a water stopping rib is formed in a portion in the groove portion which constitutes a portion on the corner portion which lies in the vicinity of the vertical portion or a portion on the vertical side portion which lies in the vicinity of the corner portion. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090058130 | Active material based concealment devices for seams - A device for concealing a seam between a first surface and a second surface includes a moveable body fixedly attached to a selected one of the first surface and the second surface, wherein the moveable body is configured to transition between a first position and a second position to conceal and expose the seam, and an active material in operative communication with the moveable body, wherein the active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to transition the moveable body from the first position to the second position. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090072581 | REAR-QUARTER WINDOW APPEARANCE - A seal assembly for an automotive vehicle is provided that includes a seal and a molding whereby the seal is attached to the molding and the molding is attached to a rear-quarter window. The seal includes a pair of perpendicular bases and a resilient arc portion joining the perpendicular bases. The molding includes a U-shaped base, which receives the rear-quarter window and a support member. The support member is attached to the seal in such a manner to prevent excessive deformation of the seal when the door is in a closed position. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090134661 | Molding for vehicle - A molding for a vehicle includes a molding body provided at a door of the vehicle, at least one light-emitting body provided inside an end portion of the molding body for notifying an occupant of a state of the door, and a light-transmitting portion provided at the molding body for transmitting light emitted by the light-emitting body. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090152894 | STRUCTURE OF MOUNTING GARNISH TO DOOR FRAME OF VEHICLE - A garnish to be mounted to a door frame of a vehicle, and a mounting structure thereof. The garnish has a mounting boss, a first end, and a second end. The mounting structure includes a door frame with a space for the mounting boss of the garnish to be inserted therein and secured by a fastener. The mounting structure also includes a glass run channel with an edge that contacts an outer end of the door frame. The first end of the garnish is shaped to be fitted into an edge of the glass run channel. The second end of the garnish has a protrusion shaped to cover an end of the door frame. The glass run channel may have a clearance groove to prevent interference with the fastener. The fastener may be a screw. Double-sided tape may be provided for further securing the garnish to the door frame. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090167052 | Door Assembly for Motor Vehicle Having Magnetized Door Bumper and Methods for Making Same - Door assemblies having magnetized bumpers for use with vehicles are disclosed. The door assemblies comprise a bumper assembly for use in a vehicle having a door that when fully opens contacts an adjacent body panel. The bumper assembly includes a bumper having a base and a distal end opposite the base. The base is configured for fixed attachment to the first exterior surface of a vehicle. The bumper is made of an elastomer and/or plastic and is configured for removable engagement with a second exterior surface. A magnet is provided with at least a portion of the magnet embedded in the body between the distal end and the base. The magnet is located within the bumper sufficiently close to the distal end to exert an attractive magnetic force sufficient to retain a door in contact with the bumper but without the magnet directly touching the door. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090218846 | TRAPPING DETECTION SEAL FOR OPENING LEAVES OF VEHICLES - A trapping detection seal for opening leaves, for example motor vehicle opening leaves, of elongate shape with an elastically deformable cross section including a first cut-out region arranged between a first conducting region and a second conduction region so as to enable the two conducting regions to come into contact with one another during deformation of the seal in a first direction. A second cut-out region is arranged between the first conducting region and a third conducting region, the cross section of the seal being deformable in at least a second direction, which is different from the first direction, to enable the first conducting region to come into contact with the third conduction region during deformation of the seal in the second direction. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090230723 | VEHICLE CLOSURE ASSEMBLY WITH SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER SEAL - A closure assembly with a shape memory polymer seal is provided for use with a vehicle. The closure assembly includes a frame member configured for attachment to the vehicle body to selectively transition from a closed position to an open position. The seal structure includes a base portion elongated along and attached to a peripheral edge of the frame member or the vehicle body, and a flexible contact portion extending integrally from the base portion and configured for sealing communication with an opposing surface. A thermally-activated smart material (TASM), namely a shape memory polymer member, is disposed inside a cavity within the contact portion. A thermoelectric device is in thermal communication with the TASM, and is characterized by a thermal differential when current flows therethrough. The TASM is activated in response to the thermal differential of the thermoelectric device, thereby altering at least one physical property of the TASM. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090261617 | SEAL FOR A HOLE - A seal is provided for a hole in a sheet. The clamped hole surface has an articulated line, which divides the hole surface into a first partial surface and a second partial surface inclined relative thereto, exhibiting the following features: a sealing surface for the hole, the geometry of which corresponds to the hole geometry; an elastic element secured to the sealing surface; and the elastic element is incorporated into the hole abuts on one side (e.g., interior) of the sheet, pressing the sealing surface against a second side (e.g., exterior) of the sheet | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090302635 | VEHICLE DOOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A vehicle door, such as a tailgate ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090322119 | Adaptive Sealing Device for Vehicle Door - A sealing device is provided for a vehicle having a door movable between a closed and an opened position. The door defines a fishmouth aperture. A striker pin is configured to enter the fishmouth aperture when the door closes and exit the fishmouth aperture when the door opens. The sealing device is configured to at least partially seal the fishmouth aperture while allowing the striker pin to enter and exit the fishmouth aperture. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100026043 | ARRANGING STRUCTURE OF WIRE HARNESS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - An arranging structure spans a wire harness for a motor vehicle between a vehicle body and a slide member. The structure comprises: a corrugated tube for sheathing the wire harness; a protector made of a resin material, the protector holding opposite ends of the corrugated tube in a longitudinal direction and threading the wire harness; and a rotary member integrated with the protector or coupled to the protector as a different element from the protector, the rotary member being rotatably supported on supporting members provided on the vehicle body and the slide member. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100194140 | GARNISH SEAL AND ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - An assembly for a vehicle includes a garnish including a base section, an outer wall projecting away from the base section, and a tab projecting away from at least one of the base section and the outer wall. The tab includes a seal attachment section spaced from the outer wall. The assembly further includes a seal including a base portion, having an interior section, an exterior section and an interconnecting section connecting the interior section and the exterior section. The seal mounts to the garnish by receiving the seal attachment section between the interior section and the exterior section of the base. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100283287 | OUTER PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLY OF WIRE HARNESS FOR DOOR AND ARRANGING STRUCTURE OF WIRE HARNESS FOR DOOR - A wire harness for a door is spanned between a door inner panel of a motor vehicle and a vehicle body and is arranged near an indoor side over a weather strip. An outer protective assembly includes a flange outward fitting portion that is mounted on an outer surface of a flange projecting from a door facing surface of the vehicle body and that defines a wire harness threading space for passing the wire harness. The wire harness that passes through the wire harness threading space in the flange outward fitting portion can be arranged in a vehicle body inner panel. The outer protective assembly includes an inner cover and an outer cover. The inner and outer covers are coupled to each other to define a flat space for juxtaposing electrical wires of the wire harness. The inner and outer covers are bent in a U-shaped configuration around the flange to define the flange outward fitting portion. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100283288 | ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE OF DOOR WIRE HARNESS - In an arrangement structure for a door wire harness, the door wire harness is arranged in a door of a vehicle body and is spanned in a space between the door and the vehicle body inside a vehicle room beyond a weather strip. The door wire harness is drawn out of a space between a door inner panel and a door trim at a door side and is fixed on the door at a wire harness drawing-out position. A door side fixing position of the door wire harness is shifted from a vehicle body side fixing position of the door wire harness in a vertical direction. A spanning section of the door wire harness between the door side fixing position and the vehicle body side fixing position is sheathed by a grommet having a flexible bellows-like tube portion and made of rubber or resin. The spanning section of the door wire harness is bent in an S-shaped configuration in a space between opposed surfaces of the door and the vehicle body when the door is closed. The door wire harness is changed from the S-shaped configuration to a straight line configuration when the door is opened. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110012388 | LOWER STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE DOOR - A lower structure of a vehicle door includes a door body, a garnish, and an elastic seal. The door body is attached to a door opening of a vehicle body so as to be openable. The garnish covers an outer lower portion of the door body. The elastic seal includes a holding portion that clamps a flange portion at a lower end of the door body. The elastic seal is joined to the garnish. The garnish is supported by the door body via the elastic seal. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110062748 | DOOR DEVICE FOR SMALL-SIZED VEHICLE - Provide a door device of a small-sized vehicle that can secure space for occupants. An openable door | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110121605 | ANTI-EXTREMITY PINCH GARNISH - An anti-extremity pinch garnish for preventing pinching of extremities between a hinged edge portion of a vehicle closure and an adjacent portion of a vehicle body to which the vehicle closure is pivotally mounted includes a first portion secured to the vehicle body adjacent an opening defined therein and a second portion integral with said first portion and configured to obstruct entry of an extremity between the hinged edge portion of the closure and the adjacent portion of the vehicle body. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110175392 | Feeder apparatus for a slide panel - There is provided a feeder apparatus for a slide panel so as to reduce the thickness of a panel of a car body the slide panel is attached to. The feeder apparatus | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110260496 | DOUBLE-OPENING DOOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A practical long door, particularly for a four-passenger cope vehicle, is realized to allow passengers in the back seat to get in or out while the passengers in the front seat remain seated. It is also an object that the door solves a difficulty caused by Patent Reference 4, which difficult is that when passengers in the front and back seats are required to get in or out, the passengers in one of the front and back seats cannot get in or out unless the passengers in the other of the front and back seats first get in or out and the door is opened one time and then reopened after the passengers have gotten in or out. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120019023 | RETRACTING SEAL SURFACE ENABLING INDEPENDENT ACTION OF OPPOSING HINGED VEHICLE DOORS - A seal module for sealing between a first door and a second door of opposing-hinged doors includes a base defining a channel and a retractable seal moveably disposed within the channel. The retractable seal moves between an extended position for sealing between the first door and the second door, and a retracted position spaced from one of the first door and the second door to allow independent pivotable movement of either the first door or the second door. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120025564 | Flush Glass System Module - A flush glass system module includes a header molding that is mounted to a vehicle door frame and extends along an upper edge of a window opening. A belt molding is mounted to the door frame and extends along a lower edge of the window opening. A hidden appliqué extends between the header molding and the belt molding. The hidden appliqué is extruded and includes a guidance channel having a pair of sealing lips. The guidance channel is adapted for receiving and guiding a window between raised and lowered positions. A slider is mounted to an inner surface of the window and is received in the guidance channel. The sealing lips sealingly engage with the slider as the window moves between the lowered and raised positions. The hidden appliqué is disposed entirely on the inner surface side of the window when the window is in the raised position. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120091751 | GLASS RUN WITH APPLIQUE ASSEMBLY - A trim or weatherstrip assembly secured to an associated vehicle. The assembly includes a cover portion that overlies an associated vehicle adjacent an edge. A connection member is defined on the cover portion. A fastener portion includes a detent connection member having first and second portions for operatively and alternatively engaging the connection member in a shipping, first position and in an installed, second position. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120139287 | INTEGRATED ROLLER AND STRIKER ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle closure assembly includes a vehicle body defining an opening, a latch assembly mounted to the vehicle body, a track mounted to the vehicle body, a slidable closure movable with respect to the vehicle body for selectively covering the opening, and a roller and striker assembly connected with the slidable closure for movement with the slidable closure. The roller and striker assembly includes a roller riding on the track and a striker for cooperating with the latch assembly. The roller moves with respect to the track to allow the slidable closure to move with respect to the vehicle body. The striker engages with the latch assembly to preclude movement of the slidable closure with respect to the vehicle body. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120153666 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE DOOR SEAL - An automobile vehicle including a vehicle body having a passage receiving a door. A plurality of sealing elements are located between the door and the vehicle body. A first sealing element having a resilient surface portion and a relatively more rigid body portion shaped to engage a body flange is provided to seal an upper region of the passage. A second sealing element comprising a resilient section and a mating section adapted to mate with a door panel is provided and cooperates with the vehicle body to seal the lower region of the passage. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120223542 | OPENING SEAL FOR AUTOMOBILES AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - In a wire core | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120261943 | ACTIVE MATERIAL BASED SEAM CONCEALMENT DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A device for concealing a seam between a first abutting surface of a first article and a second abutting surface of a second article, the device includes a seam concealment body fixedly attached to a selected one or both of the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface, wherein the seam concealment body comprises an active material, wherein the active material is configured to transition between a first stiffness and a second stiffness upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the transition permits movement of a selected one or both of the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface such that the seam concealment body deforms with the movement of the surface to maintain concealment of the seam. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120267914 | VEHICLE SLIDE DOOR PINCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle assembly comprises a motorized door movable between an open position and a closed position and a pressure-activated sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a switch component, a flexible component and an engagement component. The switch component actuates upon pressure contact with an associated obstructing object. The flexible component substantially surrounds the switch component. The engagement component is connected with the door and extends from the flexible component towards the door. An exterior garnish member is connected to the door and laterally offset from the flexible component. The garnish member is configured to at least partially inhibit contact of the flexible component by an occupant during occupant ingress and egress of the vehicle. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130099523 | Dual Hinged Vehicle Door - A dual hinged door assembly for a vehicle is provided, the assembly including an upper door portion and a lower door portion. The upper door portion, which may include a window, pivots about a primary axis formed by its juncture with a structural member in the roof. The lower door portion, which may include a window, pivots about a secondary axis formed by its juncture with the upper door portion. Primary and secondary drive systems may be used to provide independent powered motion of the upper and lower door portions. Each drive system may include a powered strut, e.g., a hydraulic strut, and a non-powered strut, e.g., a gas strut. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130099524 | Control System for Use with a Dual Hinged Vehicle Door - A control system for use with a vehicle's dual hinged door assembly is provided, the control system including a door switch, upper and lower door portions, primary and secondary door drive systems and a controller. The upper door portion pivots about a primary axis formed by its juncture with a structural member in the roof while the lower door portion pivots about a secondary axis formed by its juncture with the upper door portion. Primary and secondary drive systems provide independent powered motion of the upper and lower door portions. The controller monitors door switch activation and determines whether activation corresponds to a door open or door closed command; performs preset door opening and closing sequences using the drive systems; and modifies the preset door opening and closing sequences based on data from proximity sensors, pinch sensors, latch sensors, drive system motor speed and the current draw by the drive systems. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130175823 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH SEAL - A motor vehicle body having body components that are movable against each other between an open and a closed position, is provided. The motor vehicle body includes a first body component with an elongated corner bounded by a first and a second leg, and a seal. The seal includes a basic section fastened to the first leg of the first body component and a main sealing section that is elastically compressed in the closed position in contact with a second one of the body components A first sealing contact zone is formed between the basic section and the first leg, a second sealing contact zone by a rib projecting from the basic section spaced from the first sealing contact zone and bridging a gap between the basic section and the second leg. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130187404 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A first seal is installed on one of a first body structure and a second body structure. The first seal has a first sealing surface and a first sealing projection. A second seal is installed on the other of the first body structure and the second body structure, the second seal having a second sealing surface and a second sealing projection. The first and second sealing surfaces and the first and second sealing projections are positioned such that with the second body structure in a closed position and adjacent the first body structure, the second sealing surface contacts the first sealing surface to form a first sealing line between the first and second body structures, and the second sealing projection contacts the first sealing projection to form a second sealing line between the first and second body structures, with the second sealing line spaced apart from the first sealing line. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130200649 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH PLASMA-TREATED GLUING SURFACE - An assembly method and a motor vehicle body having at least one marginal portion delimiting a bodywork opening is provided. The motor vehicle includes a plasma-treated gluing surface to which a seal is fastened in a materially joined manner. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130229028 | WATER RESISTANT APPARATUS - A water resistant apparatus includes a chassis, a door, a sealing member, and a water guiding member. The door is mounted to the chassis, and a gap is defined between the chassis and the door. The sealing member includes a mounting portion and a blocking portion. The water guiding member is secured to the chassis and defines a guiding slot communicating with the gap. The mounting portion is secured to the water guiding member. The blocking portion is located between the door and the water guiding member and abuts the door. A water path is defined by the gap and the guiding slot. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130285409 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR DOOR OF AUTOMOBILE - A tangent 140 on a contact part 80 on which a hollow seal member 32 of a weather strip 30 mounted on a side door 21 first touches a roof door 23 is a straight line which divides an angle θ2 on an acute angle side between an advancing locus 110 of the side door 21 and an advancing locus 120 of a roof door 23 into a substantially half angle θ1, the two advancing loci intersecting on the contact part 80. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140077523 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE SLIDING DOOR AND SWING DOOR FOR VEHICLE - A connecting structure of a sliding door and a swing door for a vehicle includes a front door swingably, and a rear door slidably installed; a first vertical beam vertically installed at the front door of the vehicle body and including upper and lower latch reinforcements which are horizontally installed at the upper and lower portions thereof, respectively; a second vertical beam vertically installed at the rear door of the vehicle body and including an upper and lower roller arm reinforcements which are horizontally installed at the upper and lower portions thereof, respectively; and a female and male pole brackets formed at rear and front sides of the front and rear doors, respectively. It is possible to improve safety by ensuring a side strength of the vehicle and increase marketable quality by reinforcing the connecting structure of the sliding door and the swing door at the same time. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140117707 | VEHICLE DOOR FRAME STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING VEHICLE DOOR FRAME - In a vehicle door frame structure including a sheet-metal member of a vehicle door frame, the sheet-metal member formed by a metal sheet includes a folded edge at an edge of the metal sheet, wherein an end of the folded edge is in noncontact with a remaining part of the metal sheet. The folded edge has an inclined shape which is inclined to increase a distance between the folded edge and the remaining part of the metal sheet in a direction from a bend of the folded edge to a free end of the folded edge. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140312650 | VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle door structure equipped with a slide door that opens and closes a partial area of a door opening portion provided in a side portion or a rear portion of a vehicle body and a swing door that opens and closes the other partial area of the door opening portion along with the slide door, the vehicle door structure comprising: a slide door handle that is provided in the slide door so as to open and close the slide door; a swing door lock mechanism that locks the swing door to the vehicle body when the swing door is fully closed; and a swing door lock release mechanism that releases the locking of the swing door with respect to the vehicle body when the full opened state of the slide door is detected. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140361577 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO RETROFIT A SLIDING DOOR OPENING OF A VAN - A van includes an interface element and one or more doors. The interface element can be a frame or connector that is configured to fit a sliding door opening of the van. The one or more doors are configured to fit the interface connector of the van. The one or more doors are configured to be operable by a driver of the van. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150076856 | WEATHERSTRIP - A weatherstrip includes an attachment portion, a flexible seal wall, a flexible bridging wall, and a hollow portion. The seal wall extends from an upper portion of the attachment portion toward the front of a vehicle, is turned up, and extends toward the rear of the vehicle. A lower surface of a peripheral portion of a roof panel toward the rear of the vehicle and a lower surface of a peripheral portion of a rear door panel toward the front of the vehicle contact the seal wall from above. The bridging wall bridges the seal wall and the attachment portion. The hollow portion is surrounded by the attachment portion, the seal wall, and the bridging wall. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20160076286 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING AN INTEGRATED ARTICULATING CLOSURE HINGE AND COVER - A closure assembly is provided including a closure having a closure hinge, a closure hinge cover and a linkage between the closure and the cover. When the closure is in a closed position, the cover extends in a plane overlying the closure hinge. When the closure is an opened position the cover is displaced to an open position to allow the closure hinge to pass through the plane that the cover assumes when the closure is closed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160129770 | STRUCTURE OF SIDE LID FOR VEHICLE - A structure of a side lid for an accommodating space formed in a vehicle body comprises an upper hinge assembly disposed at an upper portion of the side lid, and connected by a cable to an upper handle; and a lower hinge assembly disposed at a lower portion of the side lid, and connected by a cable to a lower handle, wherein the side lid is configured to be opened upward by the lower handle and downward by the upper handle. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160137040 | EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FOR A VEHICLE - An emergency exit door assembly for a vehicle. The door assembly comprises a main panel including an interior-facing surface and exterior-facing surface. The main panel is rotatably connected to the vehicle, such that the main panel is configured to selectively alternate between a closed position in which the interior-facing surface faces an interior of the vehicle and an open position in which the interior-facing surface faces an exterior of the vehicle. The door assembly additionally comprises one or more projection members extending from the interior-facing surface of the main panel. The projection members each include a first major surface configured to support articles within an interior of the vehicle while the main panel is in the closed position. The door assembly further comprises a support mechanism configured to support the main panel in the open position. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160185192 | DOOR OF UTILITY VEHICLE AND UTILITY VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR - A door of a utility vehicle includes a door body including a grip portion utilized for opening and closing the door, an attachment portion provided to the door body, and a replaceable portion detachably attached to the attachment portion and enabling visual recognition from inside to outside the vehicle. | 06-30-2016 |
