IP Library Granted Patent US 8,469,441
Granted Patent B2
US 8,469,441 · App. 12/935,693 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Sliding door for a vehicle

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,469,441
App. No.
12/935,693
Filed
Dec 27, 2010
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3612
USPC
296/155
Abstract

An improved sliding door for a vehicle comprises a guide rail ( 5 ) and a sliding carriage ( 6 ) which is mounted on the guide rail ( 5 ) in a longitudinally movable manner. The sliding door furthermore comprises a hinge stirrup ( 7 ), which is rotatably ( 8, 9 ) mounted on the sliding carriage ( 6 ) and on a body flange ( 4 ), a control lever ( 11 ) which is rotatably ( 12, 13 ) mounted on the sliding carriage ( 6 ) and on a body flange ( 4 ), a first intermediate lever ( 10 ) which is rotatably ( 17 ) mounted on the control lever ( 11 ), and a second intermediate lever ( 18 ) which is rotatably ( 19, 20 ) mounted on the first intermediate lever ( 10 ) and on the sliding carriage ( 6 ).

Claims (16)

1. A sliding door for a vehicle, comprising

a guide rail ( 5 ),

a sliding carriage ( 6 ) which is mounted on the guide rail ( 5 ) in a longitudinally movable manner,

a hinge stirrup ( 7 ) which is rotatably ( 8 , 9 ) mounted on the sliding carriage ( 6 ) and on a body flange ( 4 ),

a control lever ( 11 ) which is rotatably ( 12 , 13 ) mounted on the sliding carriage ( 6 ) and on a body flange ( 4 ),

a first intermediate lever ( 10 ) which is rotatably ( 17 ) mounted on the control lever ( 11 ), and

a second intermediate lever ( 18 ) which is rotatably ( 20 , 19 ) mounted on the first intermediate lever ( 10 ) and on the sliding carriage ( 6 ),

wherein the control lever ( 11 ) includes an extension ( 22 ) on which the first intermediate lever ( 10 ) is rotatably ( 17 ) mounted

wherein a guide pin ( 23 ) is provided at a connecting joint ( 20 ) of the first intermediate lever ( 10 ) and of the second intermediate lever ( 18 ), which is guided in a guideway ( 24 ) provided at the sliding door.

2. The sliding door according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding door ( 1 ) can be locked ( 14 , 16 ) at an end facing away from the hinge stirrup ( 7 ).

3. The sliding door according to claim 1 , wherein the guideway ( 24 ) extends with an inclination relative to the guide rail ( 5 ).

4. The sliding door according to claim 1 , wherein the guideway ( 24 ) extends with an inclination in a direction away from the hinge stirrup ( 7 ) toward an outside of the sliding door.

5. The sliding door according to claim 2 , wherein the guideway ( 24 ) extends with an inclination relative to the guide rail ( 5 ).

6. The sliding door according to claim 5 , wherein the guideway ( 24 ) extends with an inclination in a direction away from the hinge stirrup ( 7 ) toward an outside of the sliding door.

7. The sliding door according to claim 2 , wherein the guideway ( 24 ) extends with an inclination in a direction away from the hinge stirrup ( 7 ) toward an outside of the sliding door.

8. The sliding door according to claim 3 , wherein the guideway ( 24 ) extends with an inclination in a direction away from the hinge stirrup ( 7 ) toward an outside of the sliding door.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 10, 2022
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC
To: DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS U.K., LTD; DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH; DUS OPERATING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058671/0253 →
PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2021
From: DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS U.K., LTD; DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH; DUS OPERATING INC.
To: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055224/0756 →