SELF-DRAINING KEYED CYLINDER INTEGRATED INTO DOOR TRIM
First Claim
1. A vehicle door comprising:
- an outer panel and an inner frame defining a cavity, wherein a portion of the outer panel defines a downwardly-oriented outer surface;
a trim member attached to the downwardly-oriented outer surface, wherein the trim member and the downwardly-oriented outer surface define a cylinder receptacle in communication with the cavity;
a keyed cylinder disposed within the cylinder receptacle, wherein a longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder is substantially normal to the downwardly-oriented outer surface, wherein the keyed cylinder slopes downward toward an outward surface of the trim member; and
an internal locking mechanism and a key aperture of the keyed cylinder, wherein the key aperture is in communication with the internal locking mechanism and the cylinder receptacle, wherein the internal locking mechanism includes a drain channel that slopes downward toward the key aperture and the cylinder receptacle, and wherein the drain channel is positioned parallel with the longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder, and wherein the drain channel is co-axial with and at least partially co-extensive with the key aperture.
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Abstract
A vehicle door includes an outer panel and an inner frame defining a cavity, wherein a portion of the outer panel defines a generally downward outer surface. A trim member is attached to the outer surface, wherein the trim member and the outer surface define a cylinder receptacle in communication with the cavity. A keyed cylinder is disposed within the cylinder receptacle, wherein a longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder is substantially normal to the outer surface, and the keyed cylinder slopes downward toward an outward surface of the trim member. The vehicle door also includes an internal locking mechanism and a key aperture of the keyed cylinder, wherein the internal locking mechanism includes a drain channel that slopes toward the key aperture and the cylinder receptacle, and wherein the drain channel is positioned parallel with the longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle door comprising:
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an outer panel and an inner frame defining a cavity, wherein a portion of the outer panel defines a downwardly-oriented outer surface; a trim member attached to the downwardly-oriented outer surface, wherein the trim member and the downwardly-oriented outer surface define a cylinder receptacle in communication with the cavity; a keyed cylinder disposed within the cylinder receptacle, wherein a longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder is substantially normal to the downwardly-oriented outer surface, wherein the keyed cylinder slopes downward toward an outward surface of the trim member; and an internal locking mechanism and a key aperture of the keyed cylinder, wherein the key aperture is in communication with the internal locking mechanism and the cylinder receptacle, wherein the internal locking mechanism includes a drain channel that slopes downward toward the key aperture and the cylinder receptacle, and wherein the drain channel is positioned parallel with the longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder, and wherein the drain channel is co-axial with and at least partially co-extensive with the key aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle door comprising:
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an outer panel including a generally convex outer surface defining a cylinder receptacle; and a keyed cylinder within the cylinder receptacle proximate a lower portion of the convex outer surface, wherein a longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder is substantially normal to the lower portion, and wherein a drain channel of the keyed cylinder slopes downward toward the outer panel to define a co-axial key aperture of the keyed cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle door comprising:
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an outer panel; a downwardly-angled outer surface of the outer panel defining a cylinder receptacle; a keyed cylinder disposed within the cylinder receptacle, wherein a longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder is substantially normal to the downwardly-angled outer surface; and a drain channel of the keyed cylinder that slopes downward along the longitudinal axis toward the outer panel and through a key aperture of the keyed cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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