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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2023
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Brandon E. Ricketts, Marysville, OH (US);
Brian T. Walters, Delaware, OH (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An adjustable door assembly for a vehicle door can include a striker and an adjustable mechanism connected to the striker that moves the striker to any of a plurality of positions that range from a first position through a second position. The adjustable mechanism can include one of a geared mechanism and a cam lock mechanism. The geared mechanism can include a pinion gear and a rack gear engaging the pinion gear. The striker can be mounted onto the rack gear to move the striker to any of the plurality of positions. The cam lock mechanism can include a first tube, a second tube telescoping in the first tube, a locking bolt, and a lever. The lever can selectively move the locking bolt to an unlocked state that permits the second tube to telescope inside the first tube and move the striker between the first position and the second position.