Swinging door for vehicles
AssigneeGebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsIngo Britzke, Manfred Horn
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Abstract
A swinging door construction for a vehicle comprising a door panel having upper and lower swing arms coupled thereto and connected to a rotatable swing column. A drive mechanism is secured to the body of the vehicle and operatively engages the swing column to rotate the same and effect swinging of the door. The lower swing arm is connected to the swing column by a connecting member which extends upwardly above the drive mechanism and is secured to the swing column.
Claims9
A swinging door construction for a vehicle comprising a turnable door panel, upper and lower swing arms connected to said door panel, a rotatable swing column having upper and lower ends, means connecting said swing arms to said swing column such that rotation of said swing column produces turning of said door panel, drive means supported at the lower end of said swing column for rotating said swing column, said lower swing arm being at a level below said drive means, said means which connects the lower swing arm to the swing column comprising a connecting means extending alongside and above said drive means to overlap said drive means and being secured to the swing column at a level above said drive means.
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