VEHICLE BODY HAVING A FORWARD FACING REAR DOOR
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1. A vehicle body comprising:
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A”
, “
B” and
“
C”
pillars, the opening between said “
A” and
“
B”
pillars defining a front door opening and the opening between said “
B” and
“
C”
pillars defining a rear door opening;
a front door pivotally attached to said “
A”
pillar;
a rear door pivotally attached to said “
B”
pillar;
a “
C”
pillar hinge pivotally attaching a forward facing rear door to said “
C”
pillar, said “
C”
pillar hinge hidden when said forward facing rear door is closed.
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Abstract
A forward facing rear door assembly for a motor vehicle includes a forward facing rear door having a forward end and a rear end. The forward facing rear door assembly also includes a hinge connected to the rear end of the forward facing rear door and for connection to a “C” pillar of a vehicle body to allow a forward end of the rear door to open and close a door opening in the vehicle body.
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43 Claims
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1. A vehicle body comprising:
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“
A”
, “
B” and
“
C”
pillars, the opening between said “
A” and
“
B”
pillars defining a front door opening and the opening between said “
B” and
“
C”
pillars defining a rear door opening;
a front door pivotally attached to said “
A”
pillar;
a rear door pivotally attached to said “
B”
pillar;
a “
C”
pillar hinge pivotally attaching a forward facing rear door to said “
C”
pillar, said “
C”
pillar hinge hidden when said forward facing rear door is closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle comprising:
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a first side having two rearward facing doors and forward facing door; and
a second side having two rearward facing doors and a forward facing door.
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10. A six-door vehicle having first and second sides, said first side defining a first front door opening and a first rear door opening, said second side defining a second front door opening and a second rear door opening, comprising:
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a first front door pivotally attached to said first side and closing said first front door opening;
a first rearward facing rear door pivotally attached to said first side;
a first forward facing rear door pivotally attached to said first side, said first rearward facing rear door and said first forward facing rear door closing said first rear door opening;
a second front door pivotally attached to said second side and closing said second front door opening;
a second rearward facing rear door pivotally attached to said second side; and
a second forward facing rear door pivotally attached to said second side, said second rearward facing rear door and said second forward facing rear door closing said second rear door opening.
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11. A vehicle body comprising:
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“
A”
, “
B” and
“
C”
pillars, said “
C”
pillar attached to a wheel housing, the opening between said “
A” and
“
B”
pillars defining a front door opening and the opening between said “
B” and
“
C”
pillars and said wheel housing defining a rear door opening;
a front door pivotally attached to said “
A”
pillar;
a rear door pivotally attached to said “
B”
pillar; and
a forward facing rear door pivotally attached to said “
C”
pillar. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A six-door vehicle having two sides, each side comprising:
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“
A”
, “
B” and
“
C”
pillars, said “
C”
pillar attached to a wheel housing, and the opening between said “
A” and
“
B”
pillars defining a front door opening and the opening between said “
B” and
“
C”
pillars and said wheel housing defining a rear door opening;
a front door pivotally attached to said “
A”
pillar;
a rear door pivotally attached to said “
B”
pillar; and
a forward facing rear door pivotally attached to said “
C”
pillar.
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21. A vehicle comprising:
a pair of sides, each side having two rearward facing doors and a forward facing rear door, said forward facing rear door aiding entry to a third row seat. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle having a pillarless side door opening closed by a rearward facing door and a forward facing rear door comprising:
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a pillar connected at its upper end to a roof rail; and
a 180 degree hinge connecting said forward facing rear door to said pillar, said 180 hinge hidden when said doors are closed. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A six-door vehicle having two body side structures that meet door sag requirements and maintains body stiffness equal to baseline, each side structure comprising:
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“
A”
, “
B” and
“
C”
pillars, and the opening between said “
A” and
“
B”
pillars defining a front door opening and the opening between said “
B” and
“
C”
pillars defining a rear door opening;
a front door pivotally attached to said “
A”
pillars;
a rear door pivotally attached to said “
B”
pillars; and
a forward facing rear door pivotally attached to said “
C”
pillars.
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31. A six-door vehicle having bending/torsion stiffness and torsion modal frequencies that are almost equivalent to a conventional four-door vehicle body, comprising:
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“
A”
, “
B” and
“
C”
pillars, the opening between said “
A” and
“
B”
pillars defining a front door opening, and the opening between said “
B” and
“
C”
pillars defining a rear door opening;
a front door pivotally attached to said “
A”
pillar;
a rear door pivotally attached to said “
B”
pillar; and
a forward facing rear door pivotally attached to said “
C”
pillar. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A six-door pick-up truck body having a door reinforcement system for closing a continuous rear door opening formed through a side of said truck body comprising:
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a rocker at a bottom portion of the rear door opening;
a roof rail at a top portion of the rear door opening;
a rearward facing rear door pivotally connected to the body and a forward facing rear door pivotally connected to the body for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position closing the rear door opening;
a vertical reinforcement beam disposed within said forward facing rear door and extending from said roof rail to said rocker; and
a side door latch striker connected directly to said vertical reinforcement beam and a side door latch connected to said first door to engage said side door latch striker to resist inward movement of said rearward facing rear door and said forward facing door from said closed position with respect to the side of the pick-up truck body upon imposition of an excessive side intrusion load on an outer panel of said rearward facing rear door and said forward facing rear door.
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40. A six-door vehicle body having a door reinforcement system for closing a continuous rear door opening formed through said body comprising:
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a rocker at a bottom portion of the door opening;
a roof rail at a top portion of the door opening;
a rearward facing rear door pivotally connected to the body at a front portion of the door opening and a forward facing rear door pivotally connected to the body at a rear portion of the door opening for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position closing the rear door opening;
a vertical reinforcement beam disposed within said forward facing rear door and extending from said roof rail to said rocker;
a side door latch connected to said forward facing rear door; and
a side door latch striker connected directly to said vertical reinforcement beam to engage said side door latch to resist inward movement of said rearward facing rear door and said forward facing rear door from said closed position with respect to the body upon imposition of an excessive side intrusion load on an outer panel of said rearward facing rear door and said forward facing rear door. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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