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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182022 | Power supply apparatus for sliding door A power supply apparatus for sliding door, comprising a body-side fixing unit fixed to a vehicle body, a door-side fixing unit fixed to a sliding door, and a flat cable having a connector on both ends thereof respectively, arranged to run from the vehicle body throu... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8152222 | Routing structure of operating cable of vehicle comprising power slide door A routing structure of an operating cable of a vehicle comprising a power slide door, comprises: a retractor of a seatbelt device placed between a vehicle body panel and an interior material covering an inner side of a vehicle body panel facing an interior of a vehi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152221 | Vehicle slide door structure Vehicle slide door structure includes a lower slide rail (42) provided on a slide door (21), and a link mechanism (81) provided between a vehicle body (11) and the slide rail (42). The link mechanism (81) is pivotably connec... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141935 | Door trim moving applique A sliding door panel for covering an opening in a trim panel of a sliding door includes a bracket having a first guiding member. The sliding door panel includes is a sliding appliqué having a second guiding member capable of associating with the first guiding membe... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8118344 | Slide door structure of vehicle There is provided a slide door structure of a vehicle which has a slide door to slide in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a side of a vehicle body, comprising a center rail which extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction at the side of the vehicle body so as ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104825 | Vehicle bumper assembly A vehicle bumper assembly includes a bracket for mounting to an interior of a vehicle, the bracket defining a protrusion portion to engage with one end of a bumper cover and an elastic clip coupled to the bracket, wherein the elastic clip is adapted to contact the b... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096606 | Door-opening device in a vehicle sliding door A sliding door in a vehicle includes a motor unit, a guide positioned rail along the sliding door, a slider that slides along the guide rail, a cable coupled to the motor unit, a hinge unit in which the outer thereof end is pivotally mounted to a body of the vehicle... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096605 | Sliding door for a motor vehicle A sliding door for a vehicle such as a motor vehicle, on its inside has a guide rail which is mounted longitudinally displaceable in a slide. A hinge shackle is swivel mounted between the door and the vehicle. A state quantity of the vehicle is provided and the trav... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8070212 | Arranging structure of wire harness for motor vehicle An arranging structure spans a wire harness for a motor vehicle between a vehicle body and a slide member. The structure includes a corrugated tube for sheathing the wire harness; a protector made of a resin material, the protector holding opposite ends of the corru... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8007028 | Vehicle sliding door structure A vehicle body structure has a first structural member that at least partially defines an upper side of a door opening and a second structural member that extends downward from the first structural member and at least partially defines one side of the door opening. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997639 | Slide door opening/closing device of motor vehicle A lower guide rail is mounted to a lower surface of a vehicle floor panel. Front and rear cable guides are provided on front and rear ends of the lower guide rail. A lower roller bracket fixed to a slide door is guided by the lower guide rail. An electric actuator u... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992921 | Engery guide chain system and sliding door system The invention relates to an energy guide chain system comprising an energy guide chain for guiding cables, hoses or the like between a stationary and a movable connection point, an entrainment portion to which the energy guide chain is connected by way of the movabl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980622 | Power supply apparatus for a sliding door A power supply apparatus for a sliding door includes a body-side fixture mounted on an automobile body, a door-side fixture mounted on the sliding door, and a flat cable gripped in the body-side fixture and the door-side fixture for supplying power to the sliding do... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7963587 | Attachments to sliding doors and vehicles including same A sliding door comprises a door structure and a guide rail. The door structure comprises a first surface, a second surface and at least one attachment assembly and defines at least one door aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface. The at leas... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954880 | Sliding door structure for automobile A sliding door structure of a vehicle is provided for sliding a door body with respect to an opening portion of a vehicle body in forward and rearward directions of the vehicle body for opening and closing. The sliding door structure includes a rail disposed on the ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950719 | Vehicle dual hinge rear door articulating and sliding system A vehicle rear door articulating and sliding mechanism including an articulating hinge assembly having a hinge arm pivotally mounted to a vehicle C-pillar at one end thereof, and a vehicle rear door pivotally and slidably mounted to the hinge arm at an opposite end ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7909386 | Rail system of a mounting and guide device for a motor vehicle sliding door A rail system of a mounting and guide device for a sliding door of a motor vehicle is provided with a drawn-in rear part, by which the sliding door is displaceable between a closed position in which the sliding door closes a door opening and an open position in whic... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7887118 | Simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door A simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door includes a vehicle door having a door inner panel, first and second outboard members, first and second inboard members, first and second guide tracks, a third curved guide track, first and second points on the second... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7866731 | Power sliding door having a linear drive mechanism A power operator assembly is provided for moving a sliding door between a sliding door of a motor vehicle between a closed position and an open position. The power operator assembly includes a guide rail fixedly secured to the motor vehicle and defining a rail lengt... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866732 | Compact cable drive power sliding door mechanism A sliding door drive assembly for a motor vehicle having a sliding door includes a transmission operatively connected to a motor for transmitting a rotating force to an output shaft. A cable drum is fixedly secured to the output shaft and rotates therewith. First an... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7770961 | Compact cable drive power sliding door mechanism A sliding door drive assembly for a motor vehicle having a sliding door includes a transmission operatively connected to a motor for transmitting a rotating force to an output shaft. A cable drum is fixedly secured to the output shaft and rotates therewith. First an... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7753436 | Operator cab for heavy equipment An operator cab for heavy equipment is described to prevent a sliding door mounted on the cab from rocking or rattling in X, Y, and Z-axis directions due to a shock or vibration applied to the cab in a state that the sliding door is fully opened. The operator cab in... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748770 | Sliding door for a motor vehicle A sliding door for a vehicle is provided, the door particularly for a motor vehicle. In some examples, the sliding door comprises an inside, having a guide rail which is mounted in a sliding carriage so as to be longitudinally movable. In further examples, there is ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7731270 | Vehicle sliding door travel extension system A door bracket is mounted to a vehicle sliding door. A primary track is mounted along a side and extends to a remote end. A roller bracket having rollers received by the primary track is movable between a first position proximate the opening and a second position at... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726723 | Slide door structure of automobile A slide door structure of an automobile which enables occupants to get in and out with ease even in a narrow parking space because the door of the automobile can be largely opened and capable of reducing the constraints on the design of the body of the automobile. F... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717493 | Sliding door system A sliding door system for a motor vehicle, including a door that is configured to be disposed within a door opening that is formed in the vehicle body, a trim panel connected to the door, and an opening formed through the trim panel. A hinge arm extends through the ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7703837 | Sealing system of B-pillarless rear sliding door The invention relates to a vehicle door for closing a door opening provided in a vehicle frame, and to a vehicle door system with the vehicle door according to the invention. The vehicle door has body panels, an inner panel which, in the fitted position, faces the v... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703838 | Clutch mechanism for power device A clutch mechanism of the present power device comprises a fixed gear member, a moving gear member engaged with the fixed gear member when moving to a clutch connecting position, an armature for moving the moving gear member to the clutch connecting position when ro... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690718 | Power guide chain system and sliding door system The invention relates to a powered guide chain system (1), comprising a powered guide chain (3), for guiding cables (4), hoses or the like between a stationary and a mobile connection point, a driver (7) to which the powered guide chain (... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7686380 | Electrical feeding unit and cable holder A feeding unit for supplying electrical power along a cable is coupled to a slide door. When the slide door is substantially closed, a protrusion is vertically restricted by a groove to vertically restrict an end of a connecting cable by a holder. In contrast, when ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7658438 | Simultaneous single rail movement system for a vehicle door A simultaneous single rail movement system for a vehicle door includes an outboard hinge arm, an inboard hinge arm, a rail, and a guide track. The outboard hinge arm includes a first outboard end and a second outboard end. The outboard hinge arm is pivotally mounted... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654608 | Extended-travel sliding door with articulating roller bracket A sliding door for a vehicle has a door bracket. A track is mounted along the vehicle and extends to a remote end. A roller bracket is movable between a first position proximate the opening and a second position at the end of the track. The roller bracket includes a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651153 | Delivery vehicle A vehicle has a body and at least two trailing arm suspensions, one proximate each side of the body. Each trailing arm suspension has a swing arm pivotably mounted at one end to the body and a fluid suspension extending between the swing arm and the body. A wheel is... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641260 | Power supply apparatus for sliding door A power supply apparatus for a vehicular sliding door is provided, including a power supply line electrically coupled to a power supply; a power supply line protector including a rectangular-shaped case and disposed in the vehicular sliding door, in which the power ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641261 | Extended travel sliding door mechanism A sliding door moves between a closed position and an open position over a vehicle opening. A track is mounted along the vehicle and extends to a remote end. The length of the track is less than the distance traveled by the sliding door. A door bracket mounted to th... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7621586 | Sliding door roller bracket track extension with interlock A motor vehicle has a sliding door supported by front and rear roller brackets that move through corresponding roller tracks. By extending the length of the rear roller track supporting the sliding door to beyond the rear end of the vehicle when the sliding door its... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7611190 | Vehicle door articulating and sliding mechanism A vehicle door articulating and sliding mechanism is provided that includes a swing arm pivotally mounted via a first bracket to a vehicle structure at one end and a sliding assembly comprising a rotating second bracket mounted at an opposite end of the swing arm. T... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7585014 | Slide door opening and closing apparatus for vehicle A slide door opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a drive pulley, a driven pulley, a pulling member extending between the drive pulley and the driven pulley and connected to a slide door, a drive side idle pulley provided in the vicinity of the drive... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7575270 | Opening/closing apparatus for vehicle An opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle, which has a door-lock mechanism, is provided. An output of a motor unit is transmitted to a drum having a planetary gear mechanism, and the slide door of the vehicle is driven by an open-side cable and a close-side cable w... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7552962 | Sliding door system A sliding door system for a vehicle with a vehicle body having a door opening and a sliding door (3), comprises a guide rail (1) which can be mounted at or in the vehicle body in the proximity of the door opening, a guide element (2) which is di... | 06/30/2009 |
