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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jesus Alfonso Alarcon Hernandez, Toluca, MX;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 11/00 (2006.01); E05B 77/12 (2014.01); E05B 83/40 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 77/12 (2013.01); E05B 83/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lateral impact retention system for a vehicle door includes a door window frame retainer configured for mounting to the vehicle body and a pivoting catch configured for mounting to a window frame of the door. The pivoting catch engages the retainer when the door is subjected to a door-displacing lateral impact, but is not connected to any door-operating mechanism of the door. During normal operation of the door between the fully closed and open configurations, the pivoting catch automatically inserts into and displaces from the retainer.