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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819465 | Transferable B-pillar for facilitating ingress/egress A door system includes a vehicle frame defining a door opening. A forward opening door is disposed in the door opening and has a forward edge hingedly connected to a forward support pillar and a rearward edge securely engageable with an intermediate support pillar. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7591504 | Passenger door relocation system and method A system and method for transferring and storing a vehicle's passenger doors is disclosed. The passenger door may be adjusted from a closed condition, preventing a passenger from accessing the interior of the vehicle, to a stored condition where the passenger door i... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7434870 | Front structure of vehicle It is an object of the present invention that bringing a door weather strip into contact with a side molding restrains dusts and the like from intruding into a gap between a front pillar and a side door. A front pillar (17) is provided between a side portion ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429072 | Vehicle enclosure Accessory door assembly for the normally open sides of a recreational vehicle such as a golf cart. The door assembly includes a doorframe that can be secured to the vehicle, and a preferably rigid door that is easily mountable and demountable, and is movable between... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422267 | Vehicle enclosure Method of controlling the climate in a recreational vehicle with an accessory door assembly such as for a golf cart, method of mounting a door assembly, and method of golfing. The door assembly includes a doorframe that can be secured to the vehicle, and a preferabl... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7360279 | Adjustable hinge A hinge for a door or cover of a cabinet includes first and second hinge wings. Each wing has a plurality of openings for receiving attachment screws that penetrate associated bores in components to be held together by means of the hinge. An adapter is positioned on... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347491 | Rail to rocker joint using hydroformed members A process for connecting a hydroformed front rail member of an automotive frame to the body side inner (rocker) beam does not require a substantive re-design of the frame to accommodate an overlapping parallel orientation of two tubular frame members. The hydroforme... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325864 | Rotating automotive grille assembly A rotating automotive grille assembly that produces a distinctive and unique appearance for the front end of a motor vehicle where a plurality of elongated bars rotates either by airflow or by a motor. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311169 | Door system for automotive vehicle A door system for an automotive vehicle includes an impact-responsive catcher pin which may be operated by a supplemental restraint system having side impact sensing capability so that the impact-responsive catcher pin may be directed to deploy from a housing mounte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296844 | Automotive door with reverse hinge An automotive vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle body with a passenger compartment and a door opening to the passenger compartment. A door is pivotally mounted to the door opening with an inclined axis which may extend laterally outboard and downward relative to ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7243983 | Retractable pillar for convertible vehicle A retractable pillar is used in a convertible vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a pillar is automatically retracted and extended. A further aspect of the present invention rotates at least a portion of the pillar during its movement. In still anot... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219948 | Vehicle enclosure Accessory door assembly for the normally open sides of a recreational vehicle such as a golf cart. The door assembly includes a doorframe that can be secured to the vehicle, and a preferably rigid door that is easily mountable and demountable, and is movable between... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182392 | Latch device for vehicle access panel door This latch device for an access panel door includes an open lever and a ratchet release lever pivotally mounted on a base plate by a first shaft, a lock lever pivotally mounted on the base plate by a second shaft, and a sliding pin displaceable between an engaged po... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156448 | Impact protection system for a door of a motor vehicle An impact protection system is provided for a door of a motor vehicle and extends between upright door frames of a door body. On one side the impact protection system is connected with a hinge column by way of hinges and, on the other side, adjacent to a lock of the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152914 | Vehicle center pillar structure A vehicle body includes a center pillar structure including an outer reinforcement having an outer wall and two side walls defining a channel. Two reinforcements are located within the channel, each rigidly interconnecting the outer wall with a respective one of the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144064 | Vehicle body having a forward facing rear door A forward facing rear door assembly for a motor vehicle includes a forward facing rear door having a forward end and a rear end. The forward facing rear door assembly also includes a hinge connected to the rear end of the forward facing rear door and for connection ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140674 | Vehicle body frame structure A vehicle body frame structure capable of realizing the connection to a side body in the form of structural connection. The vehicle body frame structure includes a side body whose skeleton is formed by a body panel that forms a side face of the vehicle body and a re... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125069 | Vehicle safety system A vehicle safety system for impeding an occupant's egress from a vehicle is provided. A barrier is deployed, either manually or automatically, to cover at least a portion of the vehicle's exit in order to impede an occupant from egressing through the exit. The barri... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108303 | Crushed profile bumper and method for producing A formed beam for use as a vehicle bumper having an elongated body exhibiting front and rear opposing surfaces and top and bottom surfaces interconnecting the front and rear surfaces, such that the beam defines a swept shape between first and second opposite ends. A... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097229 | Vehicle closure system A vehicle includes a body and a door closure system. The closure system includes a first door pivotably connected with respect to the vehicle body for selective movement between open and closed positions. A second door is movably connected with respect to the vehicl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080868 | Rear pillar construction A rear pillar structure of a vehicle frame is provided for supporting a dual mode tailgate including a pillar member having a first leg and a second leg. The first leg extends generally vertically along a side wall of the vehicle frame which partially defines a load... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070225 | Industrial truck with a lateral frame opening and a frame-reinforcing door An industrial truck, such as a counterweight fork-lift truck, has a vehicle frame (1) with a frame portion (2) configured to receive a battery block. The frame portion (2) has at least an upper frame opening (2a) and a lateral fram... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059654 | Door system A door system includes a front door and a rear door that are configured to shut together a continuous opening in a vehicle body; a striker configured to be inserted in both the front door and the rear door so as to couple the front door and the rear door when the co... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059655 | Vertical door conversion kit The invention provides a method of opening a vehicle door in a doorway of a vehicle body, the method comprising: rotating such vehicle door in a horizontal plane of motion until such vehicle door substantially clears such vehicle body; and then rotating such vehicle... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036874 | Front-end to body-side joint for an automotive vehicle One embodiment of the present invention is an improved front-end to body-side joint (10) for an automotive vehicle. This joint (10) includes an integral front end structure (12) having a fender attachment portion (16) and one or more hing... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004517 | Latching device The present invention relates to a latching device for securing two panels together such as those of storage structures in which an enclosure is secured by means of a door or panel which will remain in a closed position until released. The present latching system is... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000976 | Vehicle body having a forward facing rear door A forward facing rear door assembly for a motor vehicle includes a forward facing rear door having a forward end and a rear end. The forward facing rear door assembly also includes a hinge connected to the rear end of the forward facing rear door and for connection ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979046 | Side door structure of vehicle and method of designing the side door structure A two-way opening side door structure of a vehicle of which side openings are covered by a front door and a rear door includes a door hinge located at a front end of the front door for swingably supporting the front door, a door hinge located at a rear end of the re... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6953219 | Reinforcing members Parts are provided which combine structural reinforcement of hollow profiles and light weight means of attachment. Optionally, the part may also provide an acoustic baffle. The parts consists of a core coated with expandable structural reinforcing foam on at least p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948753 | Divided structure of a long plastic component for a vehicle An improved divided structure of a long plastic component for a vehicle is provided to facilitate an adjustment of a clearance in a joint between constituent parts thereof, thereby setting the clearance at an adequately small dimension. A plurality of constituent pa... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945614 | Dishwasher door hinge positioning means and method A dishwasher includes a tub, a frame extending around the tub, and a door pivotally secured to the frame for movement between a vertical closed position and a horizontal open position. Hinges are provided on each side of the door to provide a door pivot axis, and ar... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942394 | Bearing race support without distortion A race for a bearing, which is mountable to a mount, has an annular bearing surface with a center axis defining an axis of rotation for the bearing and mutually perpendicular radial and transverse directions relative thereto. The race also has a radial wall that is ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935676 | Vehicle with door capable of swinging horizontally There is provided a vehicle with a door which is capable of swinging horizontally to open and closed via at least two hinges. Two door side hinge mounting parts are out of alignment in the direction of the length of a vehicle body, and at least one of the hinges is ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929314 | Vehicular body front structure A vehiclelongitudinally extending front side member (1) has a rearwardly descending inclined portion (6) configured in an enclosure form in section with an upper wall (3) and a lower wall (4), the upper wall (3) being more rigid th... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918628 | Rear roof frame for motor vehicles A rear roof frame of a motor vehicle has a tailgate which is fastened to the roof frame and includes an upper shell and a lower shell which is fitted to the latter. For the design of a rear roof frame, which, in spite of the shell-type construction, provides, in a s... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918167 | Method of attaching and aligning a closure panel A method of aligning and duplicating alignment includes welding a washer over a larger opening in a hinge once in an aligned position relative to a vehicle door. The door is mounted into an alignment fixture and the hinges are installed over threaded studs extending... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915617 | Variable thickness tubular doorbeam A method of manufacturing an improved doorbeam having increased impact strength and reduced weight. The doorbeam is formed from a continuous metal web having opposing lateral edges and a varying thickness therebetween. The stock is rolled into a tubular configuratio... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913308 | Forward facing rear door assembly for motor vehicles A forward facing rear door assembly for a motor vehicle includes a forward facing rear door having a forward end and a rear end. The forward facing rear door assembly also includes a single hinge connected to the rear end of the forward facing rear door and for conn... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6860543 | Mechanism for moving a door A mechanism for moving a door relative to an access opening in a door frame includes three links pivotally connected between the door and the door frame permitting outward and lateral movement of the door. A structural member or pillar releasably secured to the door... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851743 | Slide mechanism for door and structural member assembly An apparatus for. A slide mechanism for a door and structural member assembly, the slide mechanism including a frame, a door carrier movably secured to the frame, a door and structural member such as a B-pillar at least partially supported by the door carrier... | 02/08/2005 |
