Door assembly for motor vehicle having magnetized door...

Details Door assembly for motor vehicle having magnetized door... Door assembly for motor vehicle having magnetized door...

2007-12-28

2010-12-07

Pape, Joseph D (Department: 3612)

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Closure checks

C292S251500, C296S146100, C296S155000

Reexamination Certificate

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07845049

ABSTRACT:
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.

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