# US 10,871,018 B1 · Reversible doors for auotmobiles such that the door can electively be opened in a traditional orientation or in the suicide orientation

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- Number: US 10,871,018 B1
- Document ID: US10871018B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/936,750
- Filed: 2020-07-23
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2020-07-23
- Applicants: Anthony Emerson, Inc.
- Inventors: Anthony Emerson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871018B1

## CPC

- E05D 15/50: for opening at either of two opposite edges
- B60J 5/047: {characterised by the opening or closing movement}
- B60J 5/0476: {convertible doors, e.g. window frame is stored in lower door structure}
- B60R 16/027: between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column {(devices for measuring, signalling or controlling tyre pressure or temperature specially adapted for mounting on vehicles B60C23/00)}
- E05Y 2201/214: Disengaging means
- E05Y 2201/22: Locks
- E05Y 2400/40: Control units therefor
- E05Y 2400/80: User interfaces
- E05Y 2900/531: Doors
- E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00)
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- 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

A car door that is affixed to an automobile that can be opened from one or more hinges that attach and allows opening and closing of the door toward the front end of the car that can also be electively chosen through a computerized module inside the automobile to open from one or more hinges that attach and allows opening and closing of the door toward the rear end of the car, i.e., in the suicide orientation. A door latch assembly is attached to either side that allows for a pin to close the side not in use when activated and when de-activate allows for the opening in the chosen orientation. The computer module is programmed such that only one side can be open at a time. Manual override from inside the vehicle is provided in the event of an electrical system failure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A car door system for an automobile comprising:
an automobile with a cavity on the side for entry and exit therefrom;
a car door that seats into said cavity, said car door having a first end proximate the front end of said automobile and a second end proximate the rear end of said automobile;
one or more hinges connected to said car door that attaches said car door to said first end proximate the front end of said automobile;
one or more hinges connected to said car door that attaches said car door to said second end proximate the rear end of said automobile;
a first door latch proximate said one or more hinges connected to said car door that attaches said car door to said first end proximate the front end of said automobile;
a second door latch proximate said one or more hinges connected to said car door that attaches said car door to said second end proximate the rear end of said automobile; and
a computer module connected to each of said first and second door latches wherein said computer module communicates with each of said first and second door latches.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The car door system for an automobile as defined in claim 1 wherein said computer module allows a user to choose between one or the other of said first and second door latches thereby choosing either a front opening orientation or a rear opening orientation.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The car door system for an automobile as defined in claim 1 wherein said computer module is programmed to disallow the simultaneously activation of both of said first and second door latches.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The car door system for an automobile as defined in claim 1 wherein said computer module is disabled in the event of an electrical system failure thereby allowing for the manual selection of a car door opening orientation.