Door assembly for a sport utility or similar vehicle
First Claim
1. A door assembly for a vehicle, said door assembly including upper and lower door portions, said lower door portion having at least inner and outer panel sections spaced from each other to create a storage cavity therebetween, said upper door portion having a frame member with a window section mounted therein, said upper door portion being removably mounted to said lower door portion and being selectively positionable between at least first and second positions relative to said lower door portion, said upper door portion in said first position being mounted to said lower door portion with the window section extending upwardly above the lower door portion and said upper door portion in said second position including said frame member and said window section thereof being received in said storage cavity between the panel sections of said lower door portion.
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Abstract
A door assembly with upper and lower door portions. The upper door portion has a window section with one or more clear panels mounted in a frame member. In use, the entire upper door portion including the frame member and window section can be removed as a unit and conveniently stored in a pocket or cavity in the lower door portion. The window section in one embodiment has a vertically retractable panel and in another, two clear panels are provided that can be slid horizontally to open the window area. Another embodiment has a folding or pivoting upper door portion which can be collapsed on itself and conveniently stored in the cavity or pocket of the lower door portion.
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- 1. A door assembly for a vehicle, said door assembly including upper and lower door portions, said lower door portion having at least inner and outer panel sections spaced from each other to create a storage cavity therebetween, said upper door portion having a frame member with a window section mounted therein, said upper door portion being removably mounted to said lower door portion and being selectively positionable between at least first and second positions relative to said lower door portion, said upper door portion in said first position being mounted to said lower door portion with the window section extending upwardly above the lower door portion and said upper door portion in said second position including said frame member and said window section thereof being received in said storage cavity between the panel sections of said lower door portion.
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