Multi-use vehicle door and net coupling system for one motion operation
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorDane R. Marsack
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a door system for a vehicle having a roll cage. For example, the vehicle may be a multi-use vehicle. The door system may include a door hinged to a vehicle body and releasably engaged to the vehicle body in a closed position by a latch. The door system may include a net extending from the door to the roll cage. The net may be releasably attached to the roll cage by a clip actuatable by a cable connected to the latch.
Claims20
A door system for a vehicle having a roll cage, comprising:
- a door hinged to a vehicle body and releasably engaged to the vehicle body in a closed position by a latch;
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- a net extending from the door to the roll cage, wherein the net is releasably attached to the roll cage by a clip actuatable by a cable connected to the latch.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body including a seating area;
- a roll cage extending over the seating area;
- a door hinged to the vehicle body and releasably engaged to the vehicle body in a closed position by a latch;
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- a net extending from the door to the roll cage, wherein the net is releasably attached to the roll cage by a clip actuatable by a cable connected to the latch.
A method of operating a vehicle door including a door portion hinged to a vehicle body and a net portion extending from the door portion to a roll cage of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- attaching a clip to the roll cage, wherein the clip couples the net portion to the roll cage, and wherein the clip is actuatable by a cable connected to a latch of the door portion;
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- operating a handle of the door to both release the latch of the door portion and to actuate the clip to release the clip from the roll cage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.