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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ranil Patel, Southfield, MI (US);
Timothy Bearup, South Lyon, MI (US);
Stephen Thomas Kozak, Northville, MI (US);
Colleen Hoffman, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/0437 (2013.01); B60J 5/0419 (2013.01); B60J 5/0425 (2013.01); B60J 5/0447 (2013.01); B60J 5/0463 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle door assembly includes a door housing configured for covering a vehicle access opening. A frame member is disposed within the door housing. A module includes an intrusion beam coupled to the frame member and removable from the door housing. The module is configured to accept attachment of a module hinge and a module latch to provide a secondary door assembly. A modular vehicle door assembly and a method of assembling a door assembly to a vehicle are also disclosed.