Abstract: A multi-piece door assembly including a first door portion and a second door portion, which are removable to create a partially open-air experience or fully open-air experience. A pin pocket design is provided for selectively attaching the first door portion to a variety of different types of second door portions. A blow-out tab is provided to keep the multi-piece door assembly from blowing outwardly away from the vehicle with the increase of internal pressures at high speeds or crosswind situations.

Abstract: An insert for a vehicle door that has one part that is separable from another part of the door. The insert may have a body having a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end and through the center of mass of the body, an opening at the first end, and an inner surface that defines a cavity extending from the opening toward the second end. The inner surface has a first portion and an opposing second portion wherein the distance from the first portion to the axis decreases from the first end toward the second end of the cavity along at least a portion of the cavity. The distance from the second portion to the axis increases from the first end toward the second end of the cavity along at least a portion of the cavity.

Abstract: The hinge (10) is intended for a roof window having a frame and a sash, and has a frame hinge part (100) and a sash hinge part (200) configured to assume an angle relative to the frame hinge part (100). Each hinge part (100, 200) has a base plate (110, 210) with a guide track (112, 212) and a link (120, 220), the links (120, 220) being connected to each other at a bearing axle (123). Each link (120, 220) has a first hinged joint (121, 221) to the respective base plate (110, 210) and a sliding joint (122, 222) slidably received in the guide track (212, 112) in the base plate (210, 110) of the other hinge part (200, 100). A pick-up element (130, 230) is connected to the base plate (110, 210) in a second hinged joint (131, 231) and is biased by a spring (140, 240) to act on the sliding joint (222, 122) in the guide track (112, 212), for instance within a predefined angle interval.

Abstract: A vehicle door (10) has a door main body (20) comprising an inner panel (21) and an outer panel (22); a door sash (40) at the top of the door main body (20); a window opening section (14); a window panel (17) that occludes at least a portion of the window opening section (14); a panel support frame (50) that supports at least a portion of the window panel (17); and a belt line reinforcing member (100) attached to the inner panel (21) or the outer panel (22) along an upper edge of the door main body (20). The belt line reinforcing member (100) has an upper extension section (102) extending along the door sash (40) above the upper edge of the door main body (20), and the panel support frame (50) is sandwiched between the door sash (40) and the upper extension section (102).

Abstract: A vehicle comprising: a removable windowpane assembly comprising an unretractable windowpane and a door-attachment projection attached to the unretractable windowpane; a frameless passenger door comprising: an exterior panel and an interior panel forming a chamber and defining a beltline and a receiver located within the chamber with a top surface adjacent the beltline to receive the door-attachment projection attached to the unretractable windowpane; a retractable windowpane; the retractable windowpane movable between a down position where the retractable windowpane is completely housed in the chamber below the beltline and an up position where the retractable windowpane is partially housed in the chamber and partially extending above the beltline; and the removable windowpane assembly having an attached position and a detached position, wherein in the attached position the receiver has received the door-attachment projection, and wherein in the detached position the receiver is not receiving the door-attach

Abstract: A vehicle door structure comprises a slide door panel for opening and closing a front region of a rear door opening of a vehicle body and a swing door panel for opening and closing a rear region of the rear door opening in cooperation with the slide door panel, swing door panel lock mechanisms for locking the swing door panel with respect to the vehicle body when the swing door panel is fully closed, and slidability setting mechanisms provided with the vehicle body. Slide rails are provided in upper and lower parts of the vehicle body, while rollers are attached to upper and lower parts of the slide door panel. The slidability setting mechanisms permit the rollers to be introduced to the slide rails only when the swing door panel is locked with respect to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A variety of refrigerators and merchandisers having glass or plastic substrates that are substantially fog-resistant are provided. For example, refrigerator doors having a substantially transparent substrate including an anti-fog coating on at least a portion thereof are provided. The portion of the substrate may substantially not fog when the portion has an initial surface temperature and is then exposed to a moist air ambient with a dewpoint temperature equal to or greater than the surface temperature for a period of time. The surface temperature may be less than about 0° C. and the period of time may be greater than about 6 seconds.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a door for an automobile vehicle, and doors obtained using the process. In the process, the door is made in two parts assembled independently of each other. The two parts include a lower part without guide elements for a moving window, and an upper part containing a window. The lower and upper parts are then fixed to each other at an assembly area of the door, extending approximately horizontally and corresponding to the top of the lower part and the bottom of the upper part.

Abstract: A skid steer loader has a rear mounted engine and a tailgate that pivots about a vertical axis, and the tailgate in turn carries an engine cover panel that is pivoted to the tailgate about a horizontal axis. When the tailgate is closed, the engine cover panel overlies the loader engine and other components for the skid steer loader, and provides protection and covers such components. The engine cover panel is made so that it will move upwardly for access to the components and swings away with the tailgate for access to the engine compartment.

Abstract: An in-line testing method for non-intrusively testing the force required to complete the closure of a power assisted sliding door assembly onto a door opening having resistance seals, comprising: (a) providing a door switch and a timing device within the power assist sliding door assembly to at least measure the time lapse from a door ajar position to a door locked position; and (b) if the time lapse is slower than a pattern time lapse for a model assembly of the same door known to be properly fitted, adjusting the door ajar gap in the test assembly to reduce the force required to achieve a door locked position.

Abstract: A window unit configured to be removably mounted in an operative position in a motor vehicle having a half door and a soft roof structure disposed above the half door. The window unit comprises a rigid, transparent window panel and a surrounding frame of flexible material. A lower portion of the surrounding frame is configured to be releasably attached to an upper portion of the half door of the motor vehicle. An upper portion of the surrounding frame is configured to be releasably attached to a side edge of the soft roof structure of the motor vehicle. A window frame is mounted within a window-receiving opening formed through the surrounding frame. The window frame has a window track provided therein. The window panel is mounted within the window frame and has an outer peripheral edge thereof received in the window track. The surrounding frame has an inner portion extending around the window-receiving opening. The inner portion is devoid of openings.

Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for mounting a window regulator in which a guide rail is fixedly mounted by a plurality of bolts to a door inner panel, and a door window is supported and bolted from below by a sliding support member which slides along the guide rail, to thereby move the door window up and down. One of a plurality of mounting holes of the door inner panel for mounting the guide rail is a round hole formed as a reference hole which does not allow adjustment of mounting position of the guide rail, while the other mounting holes are oblong holes which allow the adjustment of mounting position of the guide rail, mounting holes of the sliding support member for mounting the door window are formed oblong to allow adjustment of mounting position of the door window, and a service hole is provided, in the door inner panel, for fastening the door window in an up stop position of the door window to the sliding support member.

Abstract: This panel is provided on its face turned towards the inside of the door with means for the fastening and preassembly on this panel of internal elements (8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) of the door, in particular window lift (8), lock (12), slide (11) for guiding and locking the window in the lowered position, and inside opening control (13), and these elements are provided with means for fastening to a panel (2) forming a structure inside the door. This arrangement considerably simplifies the structure of the door by eliminating an internal plate supporting the elements, while at the same time enabling the trim panel (7) to be disassembled easily, and consequently servicing to be carried out on the various elements.

Abstract: The door inner and outer panels are detachably attached to one another to permit separation to access the space therebetween containing the door hardware. A device mounts the door inner panel and the door outer panel on the vehicle body for independent hinging movement so that the panels move between door open and door closed position in unison with one another when the panels are attached, and the detachment of the panels from one another permits the outer panel to swing away from the inner panel to provide unobstructed access to the door hardware mounted in the space between the panels. The inner and outer panels may be constructed of molded plastic and with one panel having a receptacle receiving the door guard beam and the other panel having an integral molded structure receiving the receptacle upon attachment of the panels together so that the door guard beam becomes effectively coupled with both of the panels.

Abstract: A door glass assembly including guide shoes secured to end portions of a movable door glass. The guide shoes engage with door guide grooves formed along door frame members. The engaged portion of the guide shoe is located at a predetermined offset position so that the outer surface of the door frame members and the door glass are flush with each other to thereby reduce noise and air drag.