Vehicle door check mechanism

Details Vehicle door check mechanism Vehicle door check mechanism

1989-09-18

1991-12-24

Seidel, Richard K.

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

Hinge

Including means to hold or retard hinged members against...

16335, 16 86A, 292275, E05D 1110

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050740105

ABSTRACT:
A door check mechanism for regulating pivotal movement of a vehicle door between a closed position and one or more open positions, which mechanism is sometimes incorporated in a hinge, includes an elongated track member having a track surface with at least one detent receptacle in that track surface; a detent roller engages the track surface in rolling pressure contact at least part of the time whenever the door moves between its open and closed positions. Either the roller or the track has a resilient elastomer core, preferably an elastomer material (e.g., a silicone polymer) that retains its elastic properties over a temperature range that extends much higher than any temperature usually endurable by humans; the core is covered by a hard, relatively non-elastic but flexible sheath. The engaging portions of the roller and track surfaces are preferably dissimilar materials, usually a metal and a resin.

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