Method for manufacturing a vehicular door assembly
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1. A method for manufacturing a vehicular door assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a door panel made entirely of a polymer-based, recyclable material to an inner surface of a door to cover at least a portion of the door such that the door panel is visible to an occupant;
securing at least one component capable of actuating at least one system of the vehicular door assembly to a substrate to form a modular unit; and
attaching the modular unit to the door panel after said securing step such that the substrate is visible to the occupant,whereby the door panel is in a recyclable condition by removing the modular unit front the door panel and removing the door panel from the door without additional disassembly of the door panel.
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a vehicular door assembly (10) having a door (12), a door panel (14), a substrate (54), a plurality of systems, and a plurality of components. The method includes the steps of fastening the door panel (14) to the door (12), attaching the substrate (54) to the door panel (14), and securing the plurality of components to the substrate prior to attaching the substrate to the door panel (14) such that each of the plurality of components is operational upon the substrate being attached to the door panel (14).
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1. A method for manufacturing a vehicular door assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a door panel made entirely of a polymer-based, recyclable material to an inner surface of a door to cover at least a portion of the door such that the door panel is visible to an occupant; securing at least one component capable of actuating at least one system of the vehicular door assembly to a substrate to form a modular unit; and attaching the modular unit to the door panel after said securing step such that the substrate is visible to the occupant, whereby the door panel is in a recyclable condition by removing the modular unit front the door panel and removing the door panel from the door without additional disassembly of the door panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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