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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tadeusz J Siedlecki, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2961466 ; 2961469 ;
Abstract
A cargo door assembly for pivotally mounted side doors in a van-type vehicle is provided with an improved reinforcing beam. The beam extends vertically along the shut face of one door of the assembly and has structure at its top for mounting the door latch and a hook at its bottom unengageable with the vehicle body at its sill. The beam is wider at its bottom than at its top and presents a simply supported beam to the sidewall of the vehicle, enhancing its capacity to handle lateral loading, including impact loading.