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Vehicle door

  • US 6,474,721 B2
  • Filed: 02/21/2001
  • Issued: 11/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle door for a vehicle comprising:

  • an outer door panel disposed on a far side from a passenger compartment of a vehicle;

    an inner door panel formed with an aperture and disposed on a near side to the passenger compartment;

    a plastic panel to which functional devices of the vehicle door and door parts are mounted, said plastic panel being installed to said inner door panel to cover up said aperture of said inner door panel; and

    an impact absorbing member fixedly provided to said plastic panel at a specified area and extending toward at least said outer door panel beyond said plastic panel, said impact absorbing member bumping against a passenger sitting on a seat in the passenger compartment upon an occurrence of a side crash so as thereby to absorb an impact against said passenger from the vehicle door upon said occurrence of said side crash.

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