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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John P. Pacella, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Joseph E. Mrozowski, Clarkston, MI (US);
Earl E. Kansier, White Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Budd Company, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/942 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/942 ;
Abstract
A door assembly for a vehicle. The door assembly includes a frame structure and an intrusion structure. The frame structure includes an inner panel member and an outer panel member. The intrusion structure has an impact absorbing portion and is coupled to the frame structure such that the intrusion structure abuts an exterior surface of the outer panel member. A method for fabricating a vehicle door assembly is also provided.