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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2000
Michael J. Berta, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Klaus Witte, Hofheim, DE;
Holger Reusswig, Dietzenbach, DE;
Jeffery W. Kolar, Livonia, MI (US);
Thomas J. Strickland, Troy, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle door ( ) and subassembly ( ) thereof are made by mounting vehicle door hardware including a door latch actuator mechanism ( ) and a window regulator mechanism ( ) directly on a hidden surface ( ) of a lower trim panel portion ( ) of a two piece inner trim panel ( ) that also includes an upper trim panel portion ( ). A wire harness ( ) is also mounted directly on the hidden surface ( ) of the lower trim panel portion ( ) of the inner trim panel ( ). The window regulator mechanism ( ) has a construction that permits pivoting thereof to facilitate assembly within a vehicle door outer structure ( ).