# US 10,246,912 B2 · Locator feature for automotive interior doors

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- Number: US 10,246,912 B2
- Document ID: US10246912B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/355,524
- Filed: 2016-11-18
- Published: 2018-05-24
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2016-11-18
- Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Inventors: Carlos Ramirez de Santiago; Jose Enrique Gallardo Almiray
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246912B2

## CPC

- E05B 83/30: for glove compartments
- B60R 7/06: mounted on or below dashboards
- E05F 5/022: {specially adapted for vehicles, e.g. for hoods or trunks}
- E05F 5/06: Buffers {or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops}(E05F5/02 takes precedence)
- E05Y 2600/51: Screwing or bolting
- E05Y 2600/53: Snapping
- E05Y 2900/538: Interior lids
- E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- E05F: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF

## Abstract

An interior door assembly for a vehicle includes an outer door panel including at least one bumper retainer associated with an inner door locator feature. The at least one bumper retainer is defined by an aperture dimensioned to receive a portion of a bumper therein. The assembly further includes an inner door panel including at least one aperture configured and dimensioned to engage the inner door locator feature.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An interior door assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
an outer door panel including at least one integral inner door panel locator feature defining a bumper retainer;
an inner door panel including at least one aperture configured and dimensioned to engage the at least one inner door panel locator feature; and
a resilient bumper adapted for retention by the bumper retainer to provide a snug fit to the closed interior door assembly.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The interior door assembly of claim 1, wherein the inner door panel locator feature defines a quadrilateral cross-section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The interior door assembly of claim 2, wherein the inner door panel locator feature defines a square cross-section.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The interior door assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one bumper retainer is dimensioned to receive a portion of the bumper therein.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The interior door assembly of claim 4, wherein the retainer is configured to retain the portion of the bumper by one of a snap-fit, a friction fit, an interference fit, and a screw-threaded fit.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The interior door assembly of claim 5, wherein the bumper comprises a screw-threaded exterior surface.

### Claim 7

An interior door assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
an outer door panel including at least one integral inner door panel locator feature defining a bumper retainer;
an inner door panel including at least one aperture configured and dimensioned to engage the at least one inner door panel locator feature;
a latch mechanism carried by the outer door panel; and
a resilient bumper adapted for retention by the bumper retainer to provide a snug fit to the closed interior door assembly.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The interior door assembly of claim 7, wherein the inner door panel locator feature defines a quadrilateral cross-section.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The interior door assembly of claim 8, wherein the inner door panel locator feature defines a square cross-section.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The interior door assembly of claim 7, wherein the at least one bumper retainer is dimensioned to receive a portion of the bumper therein.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The interior door assembly of claim 10, wherein the retainer is configured to retain the portion of the bumper by one of a snap-fit, a friction fit, an interference fit, and a screw-threaded fit.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The interior door assembly of claim 11, wherein the bumper comprises a screw-threaded exterior surface.