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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Blaine C. Benson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Keith O'Brien, Highland, MI (US);
Alyssa J. Flowers-Bouman, South Lyon, MI (US);
Erik Andersen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Wasim Ukra, Canton, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for reducing strain on a vehicle door comprises the vehicle door. The vehicle door comprises an inner panel and a division bar comprising a first portion and a second portion. The system further comprises a relief bracket configured to reduce strain on the inner panel when the vehicle door is closed. The relief bracket comprises a first portion coupled to the second portion of the division bar, a second portion coupled to the inner panel, and a relief portion extending between the first portion and the second portion.