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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128151 | Method and system for disengaging a drive rod in a door after an impact to the door A method and system for disengaging a drive rod in a door after an impact to the door. An automobile having a door with a door handle, a drive rod, a latching system, a striker, and a drive rod striking member. The drive rod striking member can be positioned adjacen... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8104823 | Automotive door with hydraulically locking repositionable immobilizer An automotive vehicle includes one or more swinging doors which may be immobilized in a number of positions, so as to allow the doors to be used to assist passengers upon entering and leaving the vehicle. The motion of the door may be damped, or stopped entirely, ei... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8079631 | Method and system for guiding a drive rod in a door after an impact to the door A method and system for guiding a drive rod in a door after an impact to the door. An automobile having a door with a door handle, a drive rod, a latching system, a striker, and a drive rod guiding member. The drive rod guiding member can be positioned adjacent to t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066319 | Vehicle emergency egress assembly A vehicle emergency egress system includes a transparent armor assembly disposable in a vehicle window frame, the transparent armor assembly including at least one transparent armor pane, and interiorly accessible release means, the release means being selectively o... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7832788 | Golf cart cover magnetic door An improved door design for soft-sided golf cart covers increases the ease of entry and exit. This product features a horizontal swing out design that removes the need for snaps or zippers and significantly increases size of the door opening. This improved door desi... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828365 | Window arrangement for a motor vehicle The present invention relates to a window arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a window pane and a trim element arranged on each side of the window pane. In order to improve the conventional window arrangement of the generic type to the effect that mounting c... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7798556 | Opening device An opening device for a flap of a vehicle, in particular for a rear flap, pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis on the upper edge of an opening in the vehicle body from a closed position into an open position having a gas-filled spring coupled to the body by the f... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784851 | Passive water management trough for a vehicle door and method The apparatus of the present invention provides a passive water management system for vehicle doors. One or more water management troughs are formed into the inner door panel of the vehicle door at least partially encircling one or more holes or opening through the ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7703835 | Secondary door and temperature control system and method An inner or secondary door and temperature control system for use on a vehicle or trailer having a storage compartment and a first or primary door associated with a first entry or entryway into the storage compartment. The secondary door provides a moveable barrier ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7635155 | Vehicle door grip A door grip for a vehicle. The door grip comprises a base member having a central opening. A bracket is positioned proximate an interior portion of the base member. A cover having a shape generally corresponding to the base member at least partially encloses the int... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7628443 | Self-engaging rod retaining clip A self-engaging rod retaining clip assembly for retaining a rod and a method of retaining the rod to a vehicle closure support component is disclosed. The self-engaging rod retaining clip assembly holds a rod retaining clip in a desired position on a vehicle closure... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7575269 | Connector connecting construction, a clamping member and a method of mounting a connector connecting construction A door handle device (S) has a handle-side connector (30) fixed to a door handle (10) that is hinged to a handle frame (20). Thus, the door handle device (S) is displaceable as the door handle (10) is turned. A frame-side connector (40... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7488029 | Independently opening doors for an automotive door opening An automotive vehicle is disclosed with a pillarless door opening for occupant ingress and egress. The first door is pivotally connected to the vehicle at a first end with a second end that extends to a central region of the door opening in the closed position. A se... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7448668 | Security screen door for vehicles and a locking system therefor A security screen door (1) for vehicles comprises a frame (2) forming an opening, at least one sliding section (10, 12) within the frame and a quick action lever (21) on an inside of the door for locking and unlocking the door via a first... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7425032 | Seal structure A seal structure includes a frame arranged on an outer periphery of a window portion of a vehicle; a division bar which is connected to the frame by tightening and divides the window portion; a seal member which provides a seal between a vehicle outer side and a veh... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416247 | Retractable vehicle roof system A closure system for a vehicle includes a closure member movable relative to the vehicle between an open position and a closed position. The closure member includes a flexible panel and a plurality of support members supporting the flexible panel. A first support me... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410203 | Glass run An automobile door has a glass run corresponding to a glass door. The glass run includes a body portion, which has a bottom wall portion, and a vehicle interior side wall portion and a vehicle exterior side wall portion respectively extending from opposite ends of t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399023 | Guide roller of slide door for vehicle In order to provide a guide roller which can be readily mounted on a support member and readily adjusted in position without reducing strength of a support shaft, according to the invention, when inserting a screw part of the shaft through a long hole of the support... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390050 | Belt molding A belt molding includes an elongated molding body mounted along a clearance portion between a frame member and a panel member of a vehicle, a first acting portion provided at the molding body and configured to push the frame member, and a second acting portion provi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390049 | Vehicle door A rear side sash component 10 of a sash is composed of an inner panel 13 and an outer panel 14. The inner panel 13 is press-formed to have a raised part 21 bulging toward the vehicle interior. The amount of projection of the raised... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380864 | Vehicle door grip A door grip for a vehicle. The door grip comprises a base member having a central opening. A bracket is positioned proximate an interior portion of the base member. A cover having a shape generally corresponding to the base member at least partially encloses the int... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380857 | Water resistant multi-panel door A multi-panel door comprises a plurality of side-by-side door panels and a water-resistant shield. Each one of the door panels is pivotably attached at an edge thereof to an adjacent one of the door panels thereby defining an edge interface between the adjacent ones... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374221 | Cargo lid anchor cable A retention cable arrangement for retaining a cargo closure assembly in association with a storage compartment of a vehicle includes a cargo lid door having at least one hinge for pivotally connecting the cargo door to the vehicle. A retention cable is connected to ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370905 | Door-opening/closing apparatus The door-opening/closing apparatus includes a door, a driving unit that drives the door to close the door, a door movement detection unit that detects a movement of the door, an electrostatic switch that is mounted on the door for detecting a human's touching the do... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364219 | Swing and slide door A door (6), for example in a vehicle, is mounted at one edge (8) for acurate movement about the axis of a shaft (16), and at the other edge (10) for displacement substantially in the plane of the door opening along rails (26, 28). ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357974 | Multilayer densified surface to improve air flow resistance and structural properties A thermoplastic blanket includes multiple layers of thermoplastic material. The first such layer has a first surface zone, a second, optional surface zone and a first base zone between the first and second surface zones. The second layer of thermoplastic material in... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354092 | Golf cart enclosure A golf cart enclosure for removable installation about a golf cart or similar vehicle to protect the occupants thereof from precipitation such as rainfall. The enclosure comprises a front, rear and/or side panels suspended about the periphery of the roof structure o... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354097 | Power-actuated closure system A power-actuated closure system is disclosed. The system includes a power-actuated closure panel having a leading edge. One or more non-contact optical sensing system(s) is/are affixed to the power-actuated closure panel. The sensing system is adapted to detect the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354101 | Hood structure with crush initiators A vehicle hood for achieving generally predetermined deformation in an event of a front impact. The hood may include an outer panel including at least one raised section along rear and side edges of the hood for thereby defining a reverse power dome. An inner panel ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341304 | Opening/closing device for vehicle An opening/closing body for opening/closing an opening provided in a vehicle body, a pair of guide members, and a reel drum attached onto a board of a drive unit provided between both of the guide members, are provided. Respective one ends of a pair of wires are con... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331625 | Garment hook assembly A closure panel assembly for a vehicle comprising a closure panel capable of movement between an open position and a closed position, and a garment hook assembly mounted to the closure panel. When the closure panel is closed, the garment hook is presented to an inte... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322636 | Vehicle side-entry door assembly A passenger vehicle is provided with a vehicle body, a first door, and a second door. The vehicle body has front and rear ends with a door opening formed through a lateral side of the vehicle body. The door opening allows passenger ingress and egress to and from an ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320495 | Motor vehicle The invention discloses a vehicle with a front door and a rear door without a B column between the two doors, with the front door latch being designed as a power latch with a door-closing assistance and the rear door latch containing a power latch holder with an adj... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320496 | Sealing arrangement for a transit vehicle A sealing arrangement for a door of a transit vehicle with an angularly disposed floor portion incorporates a rotatably disposed driving member in combination with a driven member attached to the sealing arrangement to enable vertical movement thereof for providing ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320497 | Power lift gate for automotive vehicle A powered lift gate for an automotive vehicle includes a lift gate door hinged to a vehicle body. A motor system which opens and closes the door is operated by a controller coupled to a primary obstacle detection system which senses operation of the motor itself, an... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318616 | Vehicle filing cabinet A vehicle filing cabinet disposed between the floor of a vehicle's cab and seat for supporting the seat and for the secured storage and easy retrieval of files, other paperwork, objects and utensils. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311350 | Door device A door device has a plurality of doors that open or close a single opening in a vehicle. The doors have mutually opposing opening ends. A door interlock mechanism interlocks the opening ends of the doors when the doors receive an impact from the exterior of the vehi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309100 | Latch device for vehicle rear panel door A latch device for an access panel door comprises an open lever and a ratchet release lever which are pivotally mounted on a base plate by a first shaft, a coupling spring to resiliently link the open lever to the release lever, a door detection lever being rotated ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287802 | Vehicle transom window assembly A transom window assembly is provided that comprises a windowpane and an openable transom pane, the windowpane and the transom pane being adjacent to each other. A transom hinge hingedly connecting the windowpane and the transom pane to each other comprises a first ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287799 | Tailgate lift assist dampening device A tailgate counterbalancing hinge assembly includes a linear torque rod, a first end assembly and a second end assembly secured to the torque rod. A first end assembly pivotally supports the tailgate while permitting a torque rod end to be rigidly coupled to the tai... | 10/30/2007 |
