Sliding vehicle door

Abstract

A sliding door system for a vehicle includes a sliding door including an upper edge and a lower edge; a lower roller coupled to the lower edge of the sliding door, the lower roller defining a groove; a lower guide coupled to the lower edge of the sliding door adjacent to the lower roller, the lower guide defining a groove; an upper roller coupled to the upper edge of the sliding door, the upper roller defining a groove; an upper guide coupled to the upper edge of the sliding door adjacent to the upper roller, the upper guide defining a groove; a lower rail affixed to a frame of the vehicle and disposed vertically below the lower edge of the sliding door, wherein the groove of the lower roller is engaged with the lower rail and wherein the groove of the lower guide partially surrounds the lower rail; and an upper rail affixed to a frame of the vehicle and disposed vertically above the upper edge of the sliding door, wherein the groove of the upper roller is engaged with the upper rail and wherein the groove of the upper guide partially surrounds the upper rail.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.