Pivot and slide door system
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1. A pivot and slide door system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a door adapted to be disposed in a door opening of a vehicle body;
a pivot assembly attached to the vehicle body and cooperating with said door to pivot said door from a closed position to a pivot position;
a slide assembly cooperating with said pivot assembly to slide said door from said pivot position to an open position; and
an interlock assembly to releasably lock said slide assembly to said pivot assembly comprising a first cam pivotally attached to said slide assembly and cooperating with said pivot assembly and a second cam pivotally attached to said slide assembly and cooperating with said door and said first cam.
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A pivot and slide door system for an automotive vehicle includes a door adapted to be disposed in a door opening of a vehicle body. The pivot and slide door system also includes a pivot assembly attached to the vehicle body and cooperating with the door to pivot the door from a closed position to a pivot position. The pivot and slide door system further includes a slide assembly cooperating with the pivot assembly to slide the door from the pivot position to an open position.
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1. A pivot and slide door system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a door adapted to be disposed in a door opening of a vehicle body;
a pivot assembly attached to the vehicle body and cooperating with said door to pivot said door from a closed position to a pivot position;
a slide assembly cooperating with said pivot assembly to slide said door from said pivot position to an open position; and
an interlock assembly to releasably lock said slide assembly to said pivot assembly comprising a first cam pivotally attached to said slide assembly and cooperating with said pivot assembly and a second cam pivotally attached to said slide assembly and cooperating with said door and said first cam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pivot and slide door system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a door adapted to be disposed in a door opening of a vehicle body;
an upper pivot assembly and a lower pivot assembly attached to the vehicle body and cooperating with said door to pivot said door from a closed position to a pivot position;
an upper slide assembly cooperating with said upper pivot assembly and a lower slide assembly cooperating with said lower pivot assembly to slide said door from said pivot position to an open position; and
an interlock assembly comprising at least one cam to releasably lock said lower slide assembly to said lower pivot assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A pivot and slide door system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a door extending longitudinally and having a front end and a rear end, said door being adapted to be disposed in a door opening of a vehicle body in a closed position;
an upper pivot assembly and a lower pivot assembly attached to vehicle structure of the vehicle body and cooperating with said door to pivot said front end and said rear end of said door from the closed position to a pivot position spaced from the vehicle body;
an upper slide assembly cooperating with said upper pivot assembly and a lower slide assembly cooperating with said lower pivot assembly to slide said door from said pivot position to an open position; and
an interlock assembly comprising at least one cam to releasably lock said lower slide assembly to said lower pivot assembly. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A pivot and slide door system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a door extending longitudinally and having a front end and a rear end, said door being adapted to be disposed in a door opening of a vehicle body in a closed position;
an upper pivot assembly and a lower pivot assembly attached to vehicle structure of the vehicle body and cooperating with said door to pivot said front end and said rear end of said door from the closed position to a pivot position spaced from the vehicle body;
an upper slide assembly cooperating with said upper pivot assembly and a lower slide assembly cooperating with said lower pivot assembly to slide said door from said pivot position to an open position;
said lower pivot assembly including a pair of lower arms pivotally attached to vehicle structure, said upper pivot assembly including an upper arm pivotally attached to vehicle structure, and including a torque tube interconnecting one of said lower arms and said upper arm;
said upper slide assembly including an upper track extending longitudinally along said door and a slide member connected to said upper pivot assembly to allow sliding movement between said track and said slide member;
said lower slide assembly including a lower track extending longitudinally along said door and a pair of slide members connected to said lower pivot assembly to allow sliding movement between said track and said slide members; and
an interlock assembly to releasably lock said lower slide assembly to said lower pivot assembly and comprising a first cam pivotally attached to said lower slide assembly and cooperating with one of said lower arms and a second cam pivotally attached to said lower slide assembly and cooperating with said door and said first cam.
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