Vehicle door assembly
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorRobert T Slack
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Abstract
A vehicle door assembly includes a first molding, a second molding and an end cap. The first molding is configured to be installed to a first door component. The second molding is configured to be installed to a second door component. The first and second moldings at least partially define a vehicle window opening. The end cap supports an end of the first molding to an end of the second molding. The end cap has an extension extending across a gap at least partially defined by the first and second moldings to fill the gap.
Claims19
A vehicle door assembly, comprising:
- a first molding configured to be installed to a first door component;
- a second molding configured to be installed to a second door component, the first and second moldings at least partially defining a vehicle window opening;
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- an end cap supporting an end of the first molding to an end of the second molding, the end cap having an extension extending across a gap at least partially defined by the first and second moldings to fill the gap, the end cap extending around a corner edge between the first molding and the second molding.
A vehicle door assembly comprising:
- a first molding configured to be installed to a first door component, the first door component being a door sash main body and the first molding is a door sash molding;
- a second molding configured to be installed to a second door component, the first and second moldings at least partially defining a vehicle window opening, the second door component being a door panel and the second molding is a waist molding;
- an end cap supporting an end of the first molding to an end of the second molding, the end cap having an extension extending across a gap at least partially defined by the first and second moldings to fill the gap;
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- a corner cover installed between the door sash molding and the waist molding, the gap being defined by the door sash molding, the waist molding and the corner cover.
A vehicle door assembly comprising:
- a first molding configured to be installed to a first door component, the first door component being a door sash main body and the first molding is a door sash molding, the door sash molding being installed to an outboard facing side of the door sash main body;
- a second molding configured to be installed to a second door component, the first and second moldings at least partially defining a vehicle window opening, the second door component being a door panel and the second molding is a waist molding;
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- an end cap supporting an end of the first molding to an end of the second molding, the end cap having an extension extending across a gap at least partially defined by the first and second moldings to fill the gap,
- the end cap being sandwiched between the door sash main body and the door sash molding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.