Rear access panel for a motor home

Claim 1

In a motor home body the combination comprising a roof member, laterally spaced pillar members, and a sill member cooperating to define an access opening in the rear of the body, a first body flange on the members extending substantially continuously about the opening, a second body flange juxtaposed to the first body flange and joined thereto inwardly of the access opening to provide a recess opening outwardly and rearwardly of the body, said second flange including a plurality of spaced notches therein and opening outwardly and rearwardly of the body, a continuous compressable seal received within the recess between the first and second body flanges, a panel for closing the opening in the body, panel flange means on the panel including an outer stiffening flange and inner juxtaposed stiffening flanges extending laterally of the panel and a plurality of spaced projections intermediate the panel stiffening flanges, the outer stiffening flange extending between the first and second body flanges and into compressable sealing engagement with the seal, the plurality of spaced projections of the panel being received within respective spaced notches of the second body flange to positively locate the panel against horizontal and vertical movement within the opening and center the outer stiffening flange between the first and second body flanges and prevent engagement of the outer stiffening flange with the first and second body flanges to thereby prevent stress cracking of said outer stiffening flange, said inner stiffening flange being juxtaposed and in spaced relationship to said second body flange, and removable fastener means extending through the projections of the panel and into the second body flange at the notches thereof to attach the panel to the body and endwise sealingly engage the outer stiffening flange of the panel and the compressable seal.