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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2011
Applicant:
Steven R. Thiele, Marysville, OH (US);
Inventor:
Steven R. Thiele, Marysville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/06 (2006.01); B60J 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automotive sliding door supported by an upper rail that eliminates the need for a middle rail opening in a vehicle body. The sliding door hangs from an upper guide member or members that support the door along its length in both an open and closed position. The upper guide members support the full weight of the door without a middle rail for support thereby eliminating rail gash in rear quarter panel.