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Door for a motor vehicle
Assignee: Huels Troisdorf AG
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Filing: 1987-10-29
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2007-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle door having an outer wall and an inner wall spaced therefrom with at least the outer wall and/or the inner wall consisting at least extensively of a synthetic resin. A reinforcing member is completely embedded in the synthetic resin material, with the reinforcing member forming a closed frame corresponding to a contour of the vehicle door. An impact protection strut is provided which extends between at least one of the hinge support and door lock support and transmits forces acting laterally on the vehicle door to the vehicle body.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund Hellriegel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J5/00; B60J5/04; B60J5/0401; B60J5/0405; B60J5/0463; B60J5/048; B60J5/0481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A door for a vehicle, the door comprising an outer wall, an inner wall disposed at a distance from the outer wall, at least one of said outer wall and inner wall consisting essentially of a synthetic resin material, a rigidifying reinforcing means embedded in the outer wall and connected with at least one of a hinge means and hinge support means and at least one of a door lock means and a door lock support means, an impact protection strut means extending substantially horizontally of the door and connected to the door lock support means and hinge means, the rigidifying reinforcing means is formed as a closed frame corresponding to a contour of the door, said closed frame is embedded in the synthetic resin material and enveloped thereby, and the impact protection strut means is in direct contact with an outer periphery of the outer wall for transmitting static or dynamic forces acting on the outer wall directly into the vehicle body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A door for a vehicle, the door comprising an outer wall, an inner wall disposed at a distance from the outer wall, at least one of said outer wall and inner wall consisting essentially of a synthetic resin material, a rigidifying reinforcing means embedded in the outer wall and connected with at least one of a hinge means and hinge support means and at least one of a door lock means and a door lock support means, an impact protection strut means extending substantially horizontally of the door and connected to the door lock support means and hinge means, the rigidifying reinforcing means is formed as a closed frame corresponding to a contour of the door, said closed frame is embedded in the synthetic resin material and enveloped thereby, and the impact protection strut means is in direct contact with an outer periphery of the outer wall for transmitting static or dynamic forces acting on the outer wall directly into the vehicle body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the rigidifying reinforcing means and the impact protection strut means consists essentially of steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A vehicle door according to one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the rigidifying reinforcing means includes at least one outer tubular frame means, the door lock support means, and a head piece means for forming at least a portion of the hinge support means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A vehicle door according to claim 3, wherein the head piece means includes a profiled angle means for anchoring a plate for the hinge support means, the outer tubular frame means, and the impact protection strut means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle door according to claim 3, further comprising an additional diagonally extending strut means, connecting means for connecting the diagonal strut means to the head piece means and to the impact protection strut means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A vehicle door according to claim 5, wherein the rigidifying reinforcing means and the impact protection strut means are formed as an integral part of the outer wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A vehicle door according to claim 6, wherein the outer wall includes a web means disposed at a level of the impact protection strut means, a further web means extends in a direction of an interior of the vehicle for defining a lower door space including a door storage compartment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle door according to claim 7, wherein the door storage compartment is defined toward an outside thereof by the outer wall and toward an inside by the inner wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A vehicle door according to claim 8, wherein the outer wall is formed by a glass-fiber-reinforced polyurethane hardening in a thermo set through reinforced reaction injection molding, and wherein the rigidifying reinforcing means and the impact strut means are integrated in the outer wall as insert members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A vehicle door according to claim 9, wherein the inner wall is an injection molded glass-fiber-reinforced polyurethane hardened in a thermo set by reinforced reaction injection molding, and wherein a decorative surface paneling is inserted into an injection mold.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A vehicle door according to claim 3, wherein the rigidifying reinforcing means includes a substantially horizontally extending restraining strut means connected to the outer tubular frame in such a manner that a window opening of the vehicle door is entirely encompassed by the outer tubular frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
A vehicle door according to claim 11, wherein the synthetic resin material of at least one of the outer wall and the inner wall surrounds the outer tubular frame and the restraining strut means as a bead, with said bead forming, in an area of a boundary of the window opening, an outer contour and inner contour of the vehicle door.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A vehicle door according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the outer wall and the inner wall of the vehicle terminates at a lower boundary line of the window opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the rigidifying reinforcing means and the impact protection strut means are an integral part of the outer wall means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall includes a web means disposed at a level of the impact protection strut means, a further web means extends in a direction of an interior of the vehicle for defining a lower door space including a door storage compartment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein a door storage compartment is provided, said door storage compartment being defined toward an outside by the outer wall and toward an inside by the inner wall.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall is formed by a glass-fiber-reinforced polyurethane hardening in a thermo set through reinforced reaction injection molding, and wherein the reinforcing means and the impact protection strut means are integrated in the outer wall as insert members.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall is an injection molded glass-fiber-reinforced polyurethane hardened in a thermo set by reinforced reaction injection molding, and wherein a decorative surface paneling is inserted into an injection mold.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the rigidifying reinforcing means includes a substantially horizontally extending restraining strut means connected to an outer tubular frame member in such a manner that a window opening is entirely encompassed by the outer tubular frame member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
62 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin material of at least one of the outer wall and the inner wall surrounds an outer tubular frame member and a restraining strut means as a bead, with said bead forming, in an area of a boundary of a window opening, an outer contour and inner contour of the vehicle door.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
A vehicle door according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the outer wall and the inner wall of the vehicle door terminates at a lower boundary line of an opening of a window of the vehicle door.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-28 | 1993-02-27 | 1993-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-28 | 1997-02-27 | 1997-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-28 | 2001-02-27 | 2001-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |