US3594036A
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Vehicles with sliding doors
Assignee: Automobiles Citroen SA
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Filing: 1969-05-26
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1989-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle with a sliding door or doors in which a hollow, quadrilateral frame in which said door is slidable is manufactured separately from the remainder of the vehicle, being fixed to the vehicle body after completion of the latter and preferably after the equipping of the frame with all necessary runners, latch members and the like fittings for the door and possible after the insertion of the door or doors into the frame. According to another feature of the invention the opening movement of a sliding door lifts an armrest from a normal to a raised position, the armrest pivotting on a pillar fixed to the floor of the vehicle. Preferably the armrest forms with a member fixed thereto a fork in which a finger projecting from the door engages when the door is opened, thus ensuring that the armrest returns from its raised to its normal position as the door is closed.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean G Cadiou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J5/00; B60J5/04; B60J5/06; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/75; B60N2/753; B60N2/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A vehicle comprising a body having two sidewalls, a seat mounted therebetween and an aperture in one of said walls adjacent and in front of said seat; a sliding door movable to open and close said aperture; an elongated armrest extending generally longitudinally of said vehicle and pivotally mounted near a rearward end of the armrest on said body between said door and said seat for pivotal movement of the armrest upwardly and downwardly, said armrest being constrained against downward movement of the free forward end thereof below a predetermined normal position of said armrest; and a projection on said door extending inwardly of the vehicle and positioned so as to engage said armrest from below as sAid door is moved from its closed to its open position, said projection and said armrest being so constructed and arranged that, as said door reaches a fully opened position, it rotates said armrest to a fully lifted position and, when said door reaches a fully closed position, said armrest is fully disengaged by said projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A vehicle comprising a body having two sidewalls, a seat mounted therebetween and an aperture in one of said walls adjacent and in front of said seat; a sliding door movable to open and close said aperture; an elongated armrest extending generally longitudinally of said vehicle and pivotally mounted near a rearward end of the armrest on said body between said door and said seat for pivotal movement of the armrest upwardly and downwardly, said armrest being constrained against downward movement of the free forward end thereof below a predetermined normal position of said armrest; and a projection on said door extending inwardly of the vehicle and positioned so as to engage said armrest from below as sAid door is moved from its closed to its open position, said projection and said armrest being so constructed and arranged that, as said door reaches a fully opened position, it rotates said armrest to a fully lifted position and, when said door reaches a fully closed position, said armrest is fully disengaged by said projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The vehicle defined in claim 1, further comprising a member secured to the underside of the said armrest and forming a fork therewith receiving said projection as the armrest moves toward said lifted position, said member engaging said projection for downward entrainment of said armrest toward said normal position as said door is moved from said opened position toward said closed position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The vehicle defined in claim 1 wherein said body comprises a pillar upstanding from and integral with the floor of said body, said pillar having a top serving as an abutment for said armrest in said normal position, said armrest being pivotally secured to said pillar rearwardly of said abutment.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-19 | 1975-01-18 | 1975-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-19 | 1979-01-18 | 1979-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-19 | 1983-01-18 | 1983-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |