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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2005
Motoki Yoshida, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Takashi Niseki, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Kazuya Fukutani, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Katsuhito Kouno, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Motoki Yoshida, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Takashi Niseki, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Kazuya Fukutani, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Katsuhito Kouno, Fuchu-cho, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A pin having an enlarged head is fixed to a lower end portion of a sliding rear side door. The pin is disposed at a point corresponding to a door slide opening formed in a side sill, and the enlarged head of the pin is goes into a box member incorporated in the side sill through the door slide opening when the sliding rear side door is closed. A lower rail having a downward-opening U-shaped cross section is welded to a top plate portion of the box member. A lower roller unit fixed to the sliding rear side door fits into the lower rail, whereby the lower rail guides the sliding rear side door during opening and closing operation thereof. A vertical wall portion of the box member is welded to a first reinforcement member which passes generally vertically through the side sill.