Vehicle slide door pinch sensor assembly

A vehicle assembly comprising:

• a motorized door movable between an open position and a closed position;
• a garnish member connected to an upper portion of the door a frame that engages the motorized door when in the closed position;
• a pressure-activated sensor assembly adapted to disengage the door upon contact with an associated obstructing object, the pressure-activated sensor assembly including:
• a switch component that actuates upon pressure contact with the associated obstructing object, the switch component extending longitudinally beyond a contacting edge of the door;
• a flexible component formed of an elastomeric sponge material;
• an engagement component that engages a projection of the door;
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• a protective member integrally formed on an outer surface of the flexible component, the protective member being formed of a solid elastomeric material to improve wear durability of the flexible component and has a thickness less than a thickness of the flexible component;
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• a seal member for forming a sealing engagement between the door and the frame, the seal member being separate and spaced from the sensor assembly and mechanically affixed to the garnish member.

A pressure-activated sensor assembly having improved wear durability for use with a motorized vehicle door, the pressure-activated sensor assembly comprising:

• a switch component that actuates upon pressure contact with the associated obstructing object;
• a flexible component formed of an elastomeric sponge material;
• an engagement component that engages one of an associated outer door panel and an associated inner door panel of an associated vehicle door, the engagement member being formed of a solid elastomeric material;
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• a protective member integrally formed on an outer surface of the flexible component, the protective member being formed of a solid elastomeric material to improve wear durability of the flexible component, the protective member having a thickness less than a thickness of the flexible component.