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Center-matched double hinged door assembly for vehicles

  • US 6,694,676 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2001
  • Issued: 02/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A center-matched double hinged door assembly for a vehicle body having a continuous aperture as a doorway formed at each of opposite sides of the vehicle body, said double hinged door assembly being movable between a closed position wherein the double hinged door assembly fully closes the continuous aperture and an open position wherein the double hinged door assembly fully opens the continuous aperture, said double hinged door assembly comprising:

  • a front door adapted to be hinged at a front end of said front door to the vehicle body, said front door is movable between said closed position wherein said front door closes a front part of the continuous aperture and said open position wherein said front door opens said front part of the continuous aperture;

    a rear door adapted to be hinged at a rear end of said rear door to the vehicle body, said rear door is movable between said closed position wherein said rear door closes a rear part of the continuous aperture and said open position wherein said rear door opens said rear part of the continuous aperture; and

    door lock means incorporated in said double hinged door assembly for preventing said rear door from moving to said open position while said front door is in said closed position, allowing said rear door to move to said open position while said front door is in said open position and allowing said rear door to move to said closed position irrespective of said closed and open positions of said front door.

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