Jaguar Land Rover Limited

Land Rover

Martin Halliwell

Martin Boonham

Paul John Moreton-Smith

David Butlin

A vehicle door trim panel () is provided with a water drainage portion constituted by an upper wall () and a lower wall (). The upper wall () is provided with a water inlet aperture (), and the lower wall () is provided with a water outlet aperture (). The invention also relates to a vehicle door, and a vehicle.

Trim panel

The present invention relates to a door member () for mounting to a vehicle door (). The door member () is moulded from a plastics material. The door member () includes a door seal mounting channel () for receiving a mounting portion () of a door seal (). The door seal mounting channel () has first and second sidewalls (). A first projection () is optionally provided on the first sidewall () for engaging the mounting portion () of the door seal (). The invention also relates to a door member () having an inner finisher () and an outer finisher (). The invention further relates to a vehicle door () including a door member () of the type described herein.

Door member

The present invention relates to a trim panel () for a motor vehicle. The trim panel () has a first connector () for mounting the trim panel (). The first connector () is elongated and extends longitudinally along the trim panel (). The present invention also relates to a method of mounting a trim panel (); and a method of forming first and second connectors ().

A double latch assembly for a motor vehicle having two pivotably mounted closure members is disclosed in which a power cinch mechanism is used to ensure first and second claws are moved and held in a second fully locked position.

Double latch assembly for a motor vehicle

A double latch assembly for a motor vehicle having two pivotably mounted closure members is disclosed in which a sequencing lever is used to release first and second pawls used to hold first and second rotatable claws in respective latched positions. A single actuator Ais used to release both of the pawls but because of the use of a disengageable coupling between the sequencing lever and the second pawl it is ensured that the first pawl is always released before the second pawl. Only a single actuator Ais required to release both pawls and no sensors are required to control the sequencing of the pawls.

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Wheatley, United Kingdom

Martin Halliwell