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Motor vehicle door

  • US 5,033,236 A
  • Filed: 06/27/1990
  • Issued: 07/23/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Motor vehicle door comprising an outer door assembly, hinge structure secured to said outer door assembly for pivotally attaching the outer door assembly to the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle and force inlead structure secured to said outer door assembly,said force inlead structure being in positive contact with areas of the passenger compartments to either side of the motor vehicle door, anda support frame in the form of a lattice integrated into said outer door assembly, said support frame said support frame including an upper support member running lengthwise of said support frame, a tension and compression support member running lengthwise of said support frame, spaced guide rails connected to said support members, said guide rails being components of a window lifter system and serving to guide a window pane disposed in the motor vehicle door and forming a boundary of said support frame facing the interior of the motor vehicle,at least one of said support members being connected at its connecting ends with said force inlead structure,said support frame being disposed in the area between said window pane of the motor vehicle door and said outer door assembly in such manner that said support frame directly receives the impact forces following a lateral impact.

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