Door for vehicles, especially passenger motor vehicles

Claim 2

A vehicle door comprising an outer cover means for protecting the outer surface of a vehicle door structure, said outer cover means being open in the downward direction to drain liquid from the interior of the vehicle door structure, and an inner reinforcement means adapted to project into a vehicle interior to form the inner surface of said vehicle door structure, said inner reinforcement means including at least first and second panel members forming a completely closed hollow bearer reinforcing structure at the interior side of the vehicle door structure, said outer cover means and said inner reinforcement means being spaced from one another at an upper portion thereof to form a window accommodating means between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcement means.

Claim 3

A door according to claim 1, characterized in that said outer cover means consists essentially of synthetic resinous material.

Claim 4

A door according to claim 2, characterized in that said inner reinforcement means extend underneath said window accommodating means up to the outer contour of the vehicle.

Claim 5

A door according to claim 2, characterized in that said inner reinforcement means are at least partially covered on the vehicle interior side with padding means essentially consisting of foamed material.

Claim 6

A door according to claim 4, characterized in that the foamed material is a synthetic resinous foamed material.

Claim 7

A door according to claim 4, characterized in that the hollow bearer reinforcing structure is reinforced internally with at least one additional profile means.

Claim 8

A door according to claim 4, characterizeD in that the hollow bearer reinforcing structure is reinforced internally with several additional profile means.

Claim 9

A door according to claim 7, characterized in that the door is a side door for a passenger motor vehicle.

Claim 10

A door according to claim 7, characterized in that said inner reinforcement means extend underneath said window accommodating means up to the outer contour of the vehicle.

Claim 11

A door according to claim 1, characterized in that said inner reinforcement means are at least partially covered on the vehicle interior side with padding means essentially consisting of foamed material.

Claim 12

A door according to claim 1, characterized in that the hollow bearer reinforcing structure is reinforced internally with at least one additional profile means.

Claim 13

A door according to claim 1, characterized in that the hollow bearer reinforcing structure is reinforced internally with several additional profile means.

Claim 14

A door according to claim 1, characterized in that said inner reinforcement means extend underneath said window accommodating means up to the outer contour of the vehicle.

Claim 15

A vehicle door structure comprising an outer cover means for protecting the outer surface of a vehicle door structure, an inner reinforcing means adapted to project into a vehicle interior to form the inner surface of said vehicle door structure, said inner reinforcing means including at least first and second panel members forming a hollow bearer reinforcing structure at the interior side of said vehicle door structure, window means formed between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcing means, said window means including a window movable in one of an upward and downward direction between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcing means, and drainage means for draining liquid from between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcement means.

Claim 16

A vehicle door structure comprising an outer cover means for protecting the outer surface of a vehicle door structure, an inner reinforcing means adapted to project into a vehicle interior to form the inner surface of said vehicle door structure, said inner reinforcing means including at least first and second panel members forming a hollow bearer reinforcing structure at the interior side of said vehicle door structure, window means formed between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcing means, said window means including a window movable in one of an upward and downward direction between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcing means, and drainage means for draining liquid from between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcement means.

Claim 17

A door structure according to claim 14, wherein said drainage means includes apertures formed at a lower portion of said outer cover means.

Claim 18

A door structure according to claim 1, wherein said outer cover means is formed of synthetic resinous material.

Claim 19

A door structure according to claim 14, wherein said hollow bearer reinforcing structure is internally reinforced by at least one profile means.

Claim 20

A door structure according to claim 17, wherein said inner reinforcing means includes a portion extending below said window means to an outer contour of the vehicle.

Claim 21

A door structure according to claim 18, wherein said portion extending below said window means is provided with a profiled cover at the outer contour of the vehicle.

Claim 22

A door structure according to claim 14, wherein said window means is open between a top portion of said outer cover means and said inner reinforcing means such that said window passes out of said window means in the upward direction of movement.

Claim 23

A door structure according to claim 14, wherein said inner reinforcing means includes an inner sheet metal member facing said vehicle interior, said inner sheet metal member having at least one indentation.

Claim 24

A door structure according to claim 21, wherein said inner sheet metal member is covered with padding of foamed material, said padding including an aperture in the area of said indentation.

Claim 25

A vehicle door structure comprising an outer protective cover means, said outer cover means including apertures formed at the lower portion thereof for draining liquid from the vehicle door structure, an inner reinforcing means adapted to project into a vehicle interior, said inner reinforcing means including an inner sheet metal member facing said vehicle interior, said inner sheet metal member having at least one indentation, wherein said inner sheet metal member is covered with padding of foam material, said padding including an aperture in the area of said indentation, and window means formed between said outer cover means and sAid inner reinforcing means, said window means including a window movable in one of an upper and downward direction between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcing means.

Claim 26

A vehicle door structure comprising an outer protective cover means, said outer cover means including apertures formed at the lower portion thereof for draining liquid from the vehicle door structure, an inner reinforcing means adapted to project into a vehicle interior, said inner reinforcing means including an inner sheet metal member facing said vehicle interior, said inner sheet metal member having at least one indentation, wherein said inner sheet metal member is covered with padding of foam material, said padding including an aperture in the area of said indentation, and window means formed between said outer cover means and sAid inner reinforcing means, said window means including a window movable in one of an upper and downward direction between said outer cover means and said inner reinforcing means.