Structure for preventing vertical movement of a sliding door

Details Structure for preventing vertical movement of a sliding door Structure for preventing vertical movement of a sliding door

1981-07-22

1984-02-28

Downey, Kenneth

Movable or removable closures

Mounted for multidirectional or oblique movement

Initial or terminal movement transverse to sliding movement...

49410, 16 91, E05D 1510

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044335075

ABSTRACT:
A structure for preventing a sliding door from moving vertically, comprises the sliding door having an inner and an outer panels, a vehice body, a guide rail fixed to the vehicle body in such a manner that the sliding door can be guided by the guide rail when the sliding door is opened and closed, the guide rail being inwardly curved at the front end portion thereof, a bracket fixed to the inner panel of the sliding door, a roller attached to the bracket, the roller engaging the guide rail, a locking element having a tapered surface sloping in a lateral direction of the vehicle body, the locking element being attached to the bracket in such a way that, when the sliding door is closed, the tapered surface of the locking element engages a portion fixed relative to the vehicle body thereby to prevent the sliding door from moving vertically.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1621802 (1927-03-01), Morrison
patent: 3312015 (1967-04-01), Plegat

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