Modular door with attachment mechanism
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1. A vehicle door comprising:
- a door shell including an outer panel secured to an inner panel, said inner panel having an opening therein, said door shell defining a hollow cavity;
a fastener; and
a door module including a pivot bracket having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion engaging said door shell at a first location to support said door module at a positive rest position prior to securing said door module to said door shell, said fastener engaging said second portion of said pivot bracket and securing said second portion of said pivot bracket to said door shell at a second location spaced apart from said first location thereby coupling said door module to said door shell, wherein said first portion is disengaged from said door shell when said second portion is secured to said door shell.
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Abstract
A door includes a door shell coupled to a door module. The door shell includes an outer panel secured to an inner panel, the inner panel having an opening therein. The door shell defines a hollow cavity. The door module includes a cassette and an interior trim panel coupled to the cassette. The door module further includes an attachment mechanism for securing the door module to the door shell. The attachment mechanism is visually hidden during operation of the door. The inner panel is cooperative with the door module to provide a positive rest position for the door module prior to securing the door module to the door shell.
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1. A vehicle door comprising:
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a door shell including an outer panel secured to an inner panel, said inner panel having an opening therein, said door shell defining a hollow cavity;
a fastener; and
a door module including a pivot bracket having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion engaging said door shell at a first location to support said door module at a positive rest position prior to securing said door module to said door shell, said fastener engaging said second portion of said pivot bracket and securing said second portion of said pivot bracket to said door shell at a second location spaced apart from said first location thereby coupling said door module to said door shell, wherein said first portion is disengaged from said door shell when said second portion is secured to said door shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle door comprising:
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a door shell including an outer panel and an inner panel, said inner panel having an upper region and a lower region wherein said lower region includes a substantially vertically extending section and a substantially horizontally extending section, said substantially horizontally extending section engaging said outer panel to form a lower portion of a hollow cavity defined by said door shell;
a hanger coupled to and upwardly extending from said upper region of said inner panel; and
a door module including a pivot bracket having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion engaging said vertically extending section to support said door module at a positive rest position prior to securing said door module to said door shell, said door module further including a hook selectively engagable with said hanger wherein said hook engages said hanger when said second portion of said pivot bracket engages said horizontally extending section and wherein said first portion of said pivot bracket is disengaged from said door shell when said second portion engages said substantially horizontally extending section of said inner panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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