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US 4,307,911 AGranted
Reinforcement means for resisting side impacts against an automobile door
AssigneeThe Budd Company
InventorMichael J. Pavlik
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Abstract
A door connected between reinforced "A" and "B" posts of an automobile includes a horizontal beam extending from the front to the rear of the door. Extension members are connected to the beam with interlock members connecting the extension members to the side sill of the automobile.
Claims10
In an automobile having a first and second vertical post for receiving a door therebetween and a side sill connected below said door between said first and second posts,
- means for reinforcing said door and for transmitting impact forces applied to said door to said first and second posts and said side sill comprising:
- (a) a beam having a relatively constant cross section extending horizontally between the front and rear edges of said door and means for transmitting impact forces applied to said door and said beam to said first and second posts;
- (b) a plurality of extension members connected to said beam extending downwardly therefrom to the bottom edge of said door;
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- (c) a plurality of interlock members connecting said extension members from the bottom of said door to said side sill to transmit impact forces from said beam to said side sill.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.