Vehicle door with carrier module having sustainable carrier
AssigneeMagna Closures Inc.
InventorRaymond Edward Fortin
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Abstract
A carrier of a carrier module for a motor vehicle door assembly and method of manufacture thereof is provided. The carrier has a body with opposite wet and dry sides bounded by an outer periphery configured for attachment to an inner panel of the motor vehicle door assembly. The body is made of a recyclable, environmentally sustainable natural fibrous material.
Claims18
A carrier for a carrier module of a motor vehicle door assembly having an inner panel and an outer panel defining a door panel structure with the inner panel having an opening to an internal door cavity between the inner and outer panels, said carrier comprising:
- a body with opposite sides bounded by an outer periphery configured for attachment to the inner panel to substantially close off the opening, said body formed substantially entirely from non-synthetic material comprising natural fibers of natural fibrous materials.
A carrier for a carrier module of a motor vehicle door assembly having inner and outer panels defining a door panel structure with the inner panel having an opening for selective access to an internal door cavity between the inner and outer panels, said carrier, comprising:
- a body with opposite sides bounded by an outer periphery configured for attachment to the inner panel to substantially close off the opening, said body formed including a mesh fixed thereto, said mesh preventing said body from breaking into separate pieces of material upon experiencing impact forces;
- wherein said body is formed as a thermoplastic overmolded with said mesh;
- wherein a mixture of natural fibers forms said mesh.
A carrier for a carrier module of a motor vehicle door assembly having inner and outer panels defining a door panel structure with the inner panel having an opening for selective access to an internal door cavity between the inner and outer panels, said carrier, comprising:
- a body with opposite sides bounded by an outer periphery configured for attachment to the inner panel to substantially close off the opening, said body formed including a mesh fixed thereto, said mesh preventing said body from breaking into separate pieces of material upon experiencing impact forces
- wherein said mesh includes a plurality of filaments interconnected with one another at nodes, said nodes allowing said plurality of filaments to move relative to one another while remaining interconnected to one another and with said body.
A carrier for a carrier module of a motor vehicle door assembly having inner and outer panels defining a door panel structure with the inner panel having an opening for allowing access to an internal door cavity between the inner and outer panels, said carrier, comprising:
- a body with opposite sides bounded by an outer periphery configured for attachment to the inner panel to substantially close off the opening, said body formed including a network of filaments, wherein the filaments include a plurality of sub-filaments extending outwardly from the filaments for encompassment by the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.