Door check mechanism providing an infinite number of stable positions
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1. A vehicle door check assembly for use with a door of a vehicle for holding the door in an infinite number of stable positions relative to a door frame, comprising;
- a first member adapted to be connected to one of the door and the door frame;
a second member supported in rolling engagement with said first member; and
a surface disposed on one of said first member and said second member capable of being elastically deformed at an engagement interface between the first and second members to an extent sufficient to hold the first and second members in a stable stopped position whenever the rolling engagement drops below a predetermined speed.
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Abstract
A vehicle door check assembly is provided including a roller in rolling engagement with an arm. The roller cooperatively engages the arm such that an elastically deformable material is encountered at the roller arm interface providing the vehicle door with an infinite number of secure resting positions between fully closed and fully open conditions.
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26 Claims
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1. A vehicle door check assembly for use with a door of a vehicle for holding the door in an infinite number of stable positions relative to a door frame, comprising;
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a first member adapted to be connected to one of the door and the door frame;
a second member supported in rolling engagement with said first member; and
a surface disposed on one of said first member and said second member capable of being elastically deformed at an engagement interface between the first and second members to an extent sufficient to hold the first and second members in a stable stopped position whenever the rolling engagement drops below a predetermined speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle door checkstrap assembly for use with a door of a vehicle for holding the door in an infinite number of stable positions relative to a door frame, comprising;
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a strap adapted to be connected to one of the door and the door frame;
a roller supported in rolling engagement with said strap; and
an elastically deformable surface disposed on one of said strap and said roller, the surface being elastically deformed at an engagement interface between the strap and the roller to an extent sufficient to hold the strap and roller in a stable stopped position whenever the rolling engagement drops below a predetermined speed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A vehicle door checkstrap assembly for use with a door of a vehicle for holding the door in an infinite number of stable positions relative to the door frame, comprising;
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a housing including an opening therethrough;
a strap adapted to be connected to one of said door and said frame and extending through said opening in said housing; and
a roller supported by said housing in a rolling engagement with said strap;
wherein said strap has an elastically deformable surface disposed thereon, the surface being elastically deformed at an engagement interface between the strap and the roller to an extent sufficient to hold the strap and roller in a stable stopped position whenever the rolling engagement drops below a predetermined speed.
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24. A vehicle door checkstrap assembly for use with a door of a vehicle for holding the door in an infinite number of stable positions relative to the door frame, comprising;
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a housing including an opening therethrough;
a strap adapted to be connected to one of said door and said frame and extending through said opening in said housing; and
a roller supported by said housing in a rolling engagement with said strap;
wherein said roller has an elastically deformable surface disposed thereon, the surface being elastically deformed at an engagement interface between the strap and the roller to an extent sufficient to hold the strap and roller in a stable stopped position whenever the rolling engagement drops below a predetermined speed.
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25. A vehicle door check assembly for use with a door of a vehicle for holding the door in an infinite number of stable positions relative to a door
a first member adapted to be connected to one of the door and the door frame; -
a second member supported in rolling engagement with the first member and biased against the first member by a magnetic force; and
a surface disposed on one of the first member and the second member being capable of changing shape.
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26. A vehicle door checkstrap assembly for use with a door of a vehicle for holding the door in an infinite number of stable positions relative to a door frame, comprising:
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a strap adapted to be connected to one of the door and the door frame;
a roller supported in rolling engagement with the strap, the roller and strap being magnetically biased; and
an elastically deformable surface disposed on one of the strap and the roller.
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