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EP0302726A1
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Vehicle body assembly
Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
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Filing: 1988-08-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle body assembly comprises a pillar assembly (7) and a vehicle door (1) including a quarterglass frame (2) in which the quarterglass frame is provided with a channel member (10) which in the closed position of the door engages around at least a part of the pillar assembly. The channel member (10) thus provides support for the pillar assembly in the event of the vehicle overturning but readily disengages from the pillar assembly when the door is opened.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek John Reaney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:42
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J5/00; B60J5/04; B60J5/042; B60J5/0456; B60J5/0458; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/13; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A vehicle body assembly comprising a pillar assembly (7) and a vehicle door (1) including a quarterglass frame (2) characterised in that the quarterglass frame is provided with a channel member (!0) which in the closed position of the door engages around at least a part of the pillar assembly to provide support for the pillar assembly in the event of the vehicle overturning and which in the open position of the door is disengaged from the pillar assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A vehicle body assembly comprising a pillar assembly (7) and a vehicle door (1) including a quarterglass frame (2) characterised in that the quarterglass frame is provided with a channel member (!0) which in the closed position of the door engages around at least a part of the pillar assembly to provide support for the pillar assembly in the event of the vehicle overturning and which in the open position of the door is disengaged from the pillar assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle body assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the channel member (10) is secured to or is integral with the quarterglass frame (2) of the door.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle body assembly as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the channel member (10) engages around a lip (9) formed by exposed ends of components making up the pillar assembly (7).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle body assembly as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3, characterised in that a seal (11) is positioned between the channel member and the pillar assembly in the closed position of the vehicle door.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vehicle body assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the channel member (10) is substantially U-shaped in cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vehicle body assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the channel member (10) is made of aluminium alloy.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2733096A
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