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US 11,752,844 B2Granted
Replacement Jeep® door frame and fabric cover
OwnerJames Bellinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible door frame with an extendable upper and lower fabric cover replaces a factory door for a JEEP® or other sport utility vehicle, providing the vehicle for operation with an open door frame with the application of the collapsible door frame and extension of an upper clear and lower fabric covering from a cross-frame member, the upper and lower covering attaching to the collapsible door frame to provide protection from adverse weather conditions.
Claims4
A replacement door assembly for a recreational vehicle replacing a factory door and adapted to fit into the door frame opening, said replacement door assembly comprising:
- a collapsible door frame defining an upper frame member, a front frame member extending at least two hinge mounts integrating with at least two hinge brackets defined within said door frame opening of said recreational vehicle, a rear side member and a lower frame member conforming in shape to said door frame opening when assembled, said door frame further defining a plurality of attaching members;
- a cross frame member bisecting said door frame member, said cross frame member defining an outside frame member, an inside frame member and a door a door handle assembly to open and securely close said replacement door assembly within said door frame opening of said recreational vehicle;
- an upper retractable fabric coil retractably receiving and extending an upper fabric panel having a coil end secured to a central shaft of said upper retractable fabric coil suspended between a pair of end caps defining respective flange mounts secured to said outside frame member;
- a lower retractable fabric coil retractably receiving and extending a lower fabric panel having a coil end secured to a central shaft of said lower retractable fabric coil suspended between a pair of end caps defining respective flange mounts secured to said outside frame member below said upper retractable fabric coil, wherein said upper fabric panel is transparent providing an ability to see through said upper fabric panel and said lower fabric panel is a durable fabric, each said fabric panel connecting to said attaching members of said door frame for full deployment during use.
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