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Modular vehicle door and method of assembly

  • US 20030096510A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2002
  • Published: 05/22/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A modular door assembly for a vehicle comprising:

  • a vehicle door frame having an inner surface and an outer surface;

    a carrier having an elongate body secured to the inner surface of the vehicle door frame providing structural support to the vehicle door frame;

    a door entry system mounted to the carrier, the door entry system including a lock assembly, a latch assembly in communication with the lock assembly, an outer handle disposed in the outer surface of the vehicle door frame connected to the lock assembly and an inner handle mounted to the carrier connected to the latch assembly by at least one cable extending through the carrier;

    a window carrier assembly mounted to the carrier, the window carrier assembly including a window regulator secured to the carrier having a pair of spaced apart rails, a support arm extending between the rails and a motor in communication with the support arm to adjust the position of the support arm on the spaced apart rails; and

    a window pane secured to the support arm of the window regulator which is adjustable in a channel in the door frame.

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