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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2022
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
David Kovie, Livonia, MI (US);
James Haupt, Livonia, MI (US);
Christopher Herrala, Milford, MI (US);
Edward Orcsik, LaSalle, CA;
John Zakoff, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
James Filipowski, Brighton, MI (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A rear door assembly includes a vehicle body structure, a rear door and a four-bar linkage assembly. The vehicle body structure has a roof structure and a side wall defining a rear door opening. The four-bar linkage assembly supports the rear door for movement between open and closed orientations. The four-bar linkage includes a rearward member, a support bracket and a forward member. A first end of the rearward member is pivotally attached to an upright portion of the side wall and a second end attached to the rear door. A rearward end of the support bracket is fixed to the roof structure and is cantilevered therefrom. The forward member has a first end attached to the rearward end of the support bracket and a second end attached to the rear door inboard of the rearward member. The first end of the rearward member is outboard of the support bracket.