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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2003
Satoshi Masunaga, Anjo, JP;
Hiroaki Yamasaki, Toyota, JP;
Satoshi Masunaga, Anjo, JP;
Hiroaki Yamasaki, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A door frame for a vehicle comprises a frame structure portion including a hollow portion having a hollow cross section extending in longitudinal direction and a flange portion extending from the outer profile of the hollow portion and an outer surface portion engaged with the flange portion to be integrally formed with the frame structure portion, wherein the frame structure portion and the outer surface portion are formed by separate different plate members, and the outer surface portion is bended and engaged with the frame structure portion to be integrated together. The plate member of the outer surface portion is thicker than the plate member of the frame structure portion. A material of the plate of the outer surface portion is different from a material of the frame structure portion.