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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2021
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Lawrence M. Plourde, Jr., Macomb, MI (US);
Mari Anna Chellman, Berkley, MI (US);
David Cummings, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Armando Perez, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Vijaykumar Gabbita, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Lawrence M. Plourde, Jr., Macomb, MI (US);
Mari Anna Chellman, Berkley, MI (US);
David Cummings, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Armando Perez, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Vijaykumar Gabbita, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A door structure system for a vehicle includes an inner panel, an outer panel, and an outer belt reinforcement member. The outer belt reinforcement member extends in a fore-and-aft direction of the door structure. The outer belt reinforcement member creates an overlap joint with a hem flange portion of the inner panel. The outer belt reinforcement member includes touch-down feature that extends toward the inner panel and into contact with a bearing surface of the inner panel that is stepped down relative to the hem flange portion. The overlap joint and the touch-down feature both contribute to an increased upper frame stiffness of the door structure and improve sealing performance between the door structure and the vehicle body structure.