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Swivel-sliding door system for a vehicle

  • US 5,253,452 A
  • Filed: 08/14/1992
  • Issued: 10/19/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Swivel-sliding door system for a vehicle having at least one door leaf situated in the vehicle wall in the closed state, and situated on the outside in front of the vehicle wall in the open state and leaving the door opening free under these circumstances, drive means, and transverse guide means and longitudinal guide means being provided which make possible a movement of at least one door leaf transversely with respect to the vehicle wall and along the vehicle wall, wherein the longitudinal guide means comprise a bearing rail (4) which extends over essentially the entire width of the door opening and is coupled to drive members which can cause the bearing rail to execute a movement transversely to the vehicle wall (3), the bearing rail being provided with a first set of rollers (62,63) which run in the bearing rail and are supported on spindles which are mounted on a coupling member extending beyond the bottom of the bearing rail, which coupling member is provided with a second set of rollers (66,67) which are situated in a lower position and interact with a door rail (6) situated under the bearing rail and attached to the top of the door leaf (1,2).

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