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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1985
Dietmar Dilcher, Vellmar, DE;
Gebr. Bode & Co. GmbH, Kassel, DE;
Abstract
A swingable sliding door for a motor vehicle comprising a door panel movable between open and closed positions for a door opening in a body. A swing arm is pivotably connected to the body and a carriage is pivotably connected to the swing arm. An elongated support is mounted on the door panel and the carriage is slidably mounted on the support for undergoing slidable movement thereon as the door panel travels between its open and closed positions. The carriage is preferably in the form of a sleeve and the elongated support is preferably in the form of a bar which slidably supports the sleeve. The swing arm is pivotably supported at the bottom of a vertical pivot shaft secured to the body.