US4494337A
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Construction of door in motor vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1983-12-28
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Granted: 1985-01-22
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Expires: 2003-12-28
Abstract
Abstract In construction of a door in a motor vehicle, in which a slide piece or pieces secured to end portion of a door glass are slidably coupled into a guide groove of a guide portion of a door frame to thereby guide the door glass in the vertical direction, the outer surface of the door glass and the outer surface of the door frame are substantially flush with each other, and the construction includes a door glass weather strip for sealing between the door glass and the door frame and a door weather strip for sealing between the door and the body when the door is closed, the door glass weather strip is provided closer to the compartment's side than said guide portion, the slide piece is secured to the forward end of a bracket projecting outwardly from an end edge of the door glass substantially in parallel to the glass surface, the guide portion is opened toward the end edge of the door glass to thereby form a guide groove for enclosing said slide piece, the outer wall surface of the guide portion is made substantially flush with the door glass, and the door weather strip is mounted at a position offset closer to a center pillar in the longitudinal direction than an end face of the door glass weather strip, which is farthest from the center pillar in the longitudinal direction and on the compartment's side in the rear of the door glass weather strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Watanabe
- 👤 Mikio Ohashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:33
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/70; B60J10/74; B60J10/79
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle, wherein a slide piece or pieces secured to end portion of a door glass are slidably coupled into a guide groove of a guide portion of a door frame to thereby guide said door glass in the vertical direction, the outer surface of the door glass and the outer surface of the door frame are substantially flush with each other, and said construction includes a door glass weather strip for sealing between the door glass and the door frame and a door weather strip for sealing between the door and the body when the door is closed, characterized in that said door glass weather strip is provided closer to the compartment's side than said guide portion, said slide piece is secured to the forward end of a bracket projecting outwardly from an end edge of the door glass substantially in parallel to the glass surface, said guide portion is opened toward the end edge of the door glass to thereby form a guide groove for enclosing said slide piece, the outer wall surface of the guide portion is made substantially flush with the door glass, and said door weather strip is mounted at a position offset closer to a center pillar in the longitudinal direction than an end face of the door glass weather strip, which is farthest from the center pillar in the longitudinal direction and on the compartment's side in the rear of the door glass weather strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle, wherein a slide piece or pieces secured to end portion of a door glass are slidably coupled into a guide groove of a guide portion of a door frame to thereby guide said door glass in the vertical direction, the outer surface of the door glass and the outer surface of the door frame are substantially flush with each other, and said construction includes a door glass weather strip for sealing between the door glass and the door frame and a door weather strip for sealing between the door and the body when the door is closed, characterized in that said door glass weather strip is provided closer to the compartment's side than said guide portion, said slide piece is secured to the forward end of a bracket projecting outwardly from an end edge of the door glass substantially in parallel to the glass surface, said guide portion is opened toward the end edge of the door glass to thereby form a guide groove for enclosing said slide piece, the outer wall surface of the guide portion is made substantially flush with the door glass, and said door weather strip is mounted at a position offset closer to a center pillar in the longitudinal direction than an end face of the door glass weather strip, which is farthest from the center pillar in the longitudinal direction and on the compartment's side in the rear of the door glass weather strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein a door weather strip on the body's side is provided in such a manner that the forward end thereof enters a portion of a difference in stage formed by said offset, when the door is closed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein said door weather strip on the body's side is secured to a flange portion of the center pillar, has a cross-section of a substantially L-shape, a side of said L-shape in the thickness-wise direction of the door enters said portion of the difference in stage on the door's side and the inner side of said L-shape comes into contact with the door, when the door is closed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said door weather strip is formed in such a manner that the forward end thereof on the center pillar's side is concealed by the door frame at the compartment's side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein said door weather strip is formed in such a manner that the forward end thereof on the center pillar's side is concealed by the door frame at the compartment's side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 3, wherein said door weather strip is formed in such a manner that the forward end thereof on the center pillar's side is concealed by the door frame at the compartment's side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said door weather strip is held in a channel portion being integral with said door frame and opened toward said center pillar in parallel to the outer surface of the door.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein said door weather strip is held in a channel portion being integral with said door frame and opened toward said center pillar in parallel to the outer surface of the door.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 3, wherein said door weather strip is held in a channel portion being integral with said door frame and opened toward said center pillar in parallel to the outer surface of the door.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 4, wherein said door weather strip is held in a channel portion being integral with said door frame and opened toward said center pillar in parallel to the outer surface of the door.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 5, wherein said door weather strip is held in a channel portion being integral with said door frame and opened toward said center pillar in parallel to the outer surface of the door.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
Construction of a door in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 6, wherein said door weather strip is held in a channel portion being integral with said door frame and opened toward said center pillar in parallel to the outer surface of the door.
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) | 1988-01-22 | 1988-07-23 | 1989-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-22 | 1992-07-23 | 1993-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-01-22 | 1996-07-23 | 1997-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |