Door construction in motor vehicle

Details Door construction in motor vehicle Door construction in motor vehicle

1984-07-03

1986-08-19

Kannan, Philip C.

Movable or removable closures

Panel with closure feature

With means to accommodate window accessory; e.g.,...

49377, 49493, B60J 504

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046061495

ABSTRACT:
A door construction in a motor vehicle, wherein there is provided a door outer panel, which has the upper portion being first inwardly bent in the direction of the door thickness and then upwardly bent in a substantial crank shape, to thereby constitute a ledge portion and an upper end welded flange upwardly extending from the inner end of the ledge portion, the upper end welded flange of the door outer panel is welded to another upper end welded flange of a reinforcing panel, and a belt molding, the width thereof is made smaller at the top portion than at the other portions, covering the outer surface, top end face and inner surface of the welded flanges is solidly secured to the reinforcing panel, the lengths of the upper end welded flanges, which are projected from the ledge portion, of the door outer panel and the reinforcing panel are reduced to the minimum lengths required for welding, and the width in the direction of the door thickness of a belt line portion at the top end of the belt molding is made smaller than a width substantially equal to the weld thickness of the pair of upper end welded flanges.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4442634 (1984-04-01), Kimura

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