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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2003
Laurent Bernard Chappuis, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Michael William Danyo, Trenton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive door assembly ( ) includes an inner door ( ) having an inner panel ( ). The inner panel ( ) has a first seat ( ) and a second seat ( ) integrally formed therein. The first seat ( ) has a first side member ( ) fixedly attached thereto for separating an exterior of the door assembly ( ) from a door cavity thereof. The first side member ( ) also reinforces the automotive door assembly ( ). Likewise, the second seat ( ) a second side member ( ) has fixedly attached thereto for separating the exterior of the door assembly ( ) from the door cavity thereof. The second side member ( ) also reinforces the automotive door assembly ( ). The inner panel ( ), the first side member ( ), and the second side member ( ) have an outer door ( ) attached thereto for enclosing the door cavity.