Vehicle body having a forward facing rear door
First Claim
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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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32 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)
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