IP Library Patent Application 12392754
Patent Application
App. No. 12/392,754

MOTOR VEHICLE WITH PROTECTION FOR A REAR-HINGED SIDE DOOR

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App. No.
12/392,754
Abstract

A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to with a front-hinged front door and rear-hinged rear door located on the same vehicle side, and front door and rear door each have an impact block arranged in such a manner that the blocks are pushed against each other during a front-end collision.

Claims (12)

1 . A motor vehicle, comprising:

a front-hinged front door;

a rear-hinged rear door located on the same side of the motor vehicle as the front-hinged front door;

an first impact block for the front-hinged front door; and

a second impact block for the rear-hinged rear door,

wherein the first impact block and the second impact block are arranged such that the first impact block and the second impact block are pushed against each other during a front-end collision.

2 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first impact block and the second impact block have planar outer faces facing each other.

3 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first impact block and the second impact block are located at a level of a door shaft.

4 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first impact block and the second impact block are located at a level of a belt line of the motor vehicle.

5 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a smallest distance between the first impact block and the second impact block, measured in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, is at most as large as a door joint is wide.

6 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first impact block and the second impact block are plastic blocks that rest against an inner door wall in a form-fitting manner.

7 . The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first impact block or the second impact block is made from a fiber-reinforced plastic.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0245 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0515 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025315/0091 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025246/0056 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0048 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023201/0118 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2009
From: ANDERSON, ALASTAIR; HEDRICH, KARL-FRANZ; HEIM, GUNTHER, DR.; ENDERICH, THOMAS
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022724/0823 →