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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Klaus Kleemann, Birkenfeld, DE;
Assignee:
Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Weissach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/06 ;
Abstract
A sliding door is arranged on a side wall of a body of a motor vehicle. A running device interacts with a guide rail mounted on the side wall. A safety device is provided for aiding in opening of the sliding door after an accident-caused deformation of the vehicle body. In order to achieve an good functioning of the safety device, it is constructed in such a fashion that, after a deformation affecting the side wall, a movement of the running device in the guide rail can be implemented for opening the sliding door.