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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. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1997
Jeffrey T. Stout, Grandville, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A door module employs the window lift structure as a frame or skeleton for providing structural support directly to a relatively thin trim panel. In one embodiment of the invention, the window lift structure includes a Π-shaped skeleton made of a pair of spaced legs extending downwardly from an upper horizontally extending reinforcement member to which the relatively thin trim panel is secured. The module is then attached to a vehicle metal door frame and skin in a conventional manner. In another embodiment, the window lift structure has a single arm which extends downwardly from a horizontally extending reinforcement member and a supplemental spaced leg. is provided and coupled to the trim panel to complete the construction.
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