Vehicle door assembly

Details Vehicle door assembly Vehicle door assembly

1993-11-22

1996-04-09

Pape, Joseph D.

Movable or removable closures

Panel with closure feature

Modified to accommodate lock or latch

49502, 2961462, 2961465, B60J 504

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055050247

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle door assembly including an outer contoured panel, an inner contoured panel, the panels being connected at their side and bottom edges, and a glass and regulator track assembly adapted to being assembled through the adjacent upper edges of the panels into the space between the panels and secured to the inner panel. A majority of the inner trim is molded integrally as the surface of the inner panel, with a separately applied trim element secured to the upper edge portion of the inner panel, and an arm rest secured to the inner panel at a central portion thereof. A side impact beam extends longitudinally between the outer and inner panels, and includes a longitudinally oriented mounting plate at its forward end and a laterally oriented mounting plate at its rear end for mounting on the inner panel.

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