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Vehicle door arrangement and method for the assembly thereof
US8944488B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944488-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013394120-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | Sep 9, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A vehicle door arrangement includes a trim panel, a structural element and a second trim panel. A connection between the first trim panel and the second trim panel comprises a sealing element. The first trim panel comprises an attachment element which extends along the sealing element and interacts with the sealing element.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle door arrangement comprising a first trim panel; a second trim panel; a sealing element configured to establish a connection between the first trim panel and the second trim panel and to block movement of the first and second trim panels away from one another, the sealing element comprising: a first insertion groove having a c-shape and being configured to receive a first attachment element of the first trim panel; and a second insertion groove having a c-shape and being configured to receive a second attachment element of the second trim panel, wherein the first insertion groove is open toward a first direction and the second insertion groove is open toward a second direction, opposite the first direction, the first insertion groove comprises a first arm and a second arm extending generally parallel to one another and defining a first opening configured to receive the first attachment element, and the second insertion groove comprises a third arm and a fourth arm extending generally parallel to one another and defining a second opening configured to receive the second attachment element. 2. The vehicle door arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first attachment element extends along the sealing element, and the second attachment element extends along the sealing element. 3. The vehicle door arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first trim panel is an outer panel and the second trim panel is an inner panel of the vehicle door arrangement.
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fastening window frame or parts of window frame to lower door structure · CPC title
- B60J5/0469Primary
for door panels, e.g. hemming (hemming equipment B21D39/00) · CPC title
Assembling or joining · CPC title
- B60J5/04Primary
arranged at the vehicle sides {(panel mounted arm-rests B60N2/78; wall liners B60R13/02; door edge guards B60R13/043; padded linings associated with the side doors B60R21/0428)} · CPC title
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- What does patent US8944488B2 cover?
- A vehicle door arrangement includes a trim panel, a structural element and a second trim panel. A connection between the first trim panel and the second trim panel comprises a sealing element. The first trim panel comprises an attachment element which extends along the sealing element and interacts with the sealing element.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schidan Alexander, Mieglitz Hans-Helmut, Johnson Controls Tech Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J5/0469. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).