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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2010
Ronald P. Mckenney, Rochester, MI (US);
James S. Netherland, Iii, Clarkston, MI (US);
Gregory B. Smith, Algonac, MI (US);
Ronald P. McKenney, Rochester, MI (US);
James S. Netherland, III, Clarkston, MI (US);
Gregory B. Smith, Algonac, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a pair of opposing-hinged doors having a first door and a second door. The first and second doors each include a tumblehome portion that extends inboard of a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis respectively. The first door and second doors are disposed adjacent each other when in a closed position, and define a gap between the tumblehome portions of the first and second doors. An appliqué is moveably attached to one of the doors, and is moveable between a sealing position and a withdrawn position. When in the sealing position, the appliqué extends across the gap. When in the withdrawn position, the appliqué is spaced from one of the doors, thereby allowing the doors to simultaneously rotate open in opposite directions without the tumblehome portions of the doors contacting or otherwise interfering with each other.