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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
David M. Lechkun, Shelby Township, MI (US);
John M. Beranek, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Richard J. Wells, Northville, MI (US);
David M. Lechkun, Shelby Township, MI (US);
John M. Beranek, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Richard J. Wells, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive vehicle is disclosed with a pillarless door opening for occupant ingress and egress. The first door is pivotally connected to the vehicle at a first end with a second end that extends to a central region of the door opening in the closed position. A second door has a first end translatably connected to the vehicle and a second end translatably connected to the vehicle adjacent to the central region of the opening at a closed position. The first door and the second door cooperate to close the opening. The second door can be translated relative to the vehicle to an intermediate position for providing clearance from the first door. One of the second door ends is detachable from the vehicle for pivoting the second door to an open position.