Vehicle door assembly
AssigneeExcel Industries, Inc.
InventorJames G. Mariel
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Abstract
A door assembly for installation in a vehicle wall opening which includes a frame and a door hingedly mounted in the frame. The frame is divided into first and second sections. Each section has a flange which abuts the vehicle wall when the sections are connected to mount the door in the vehicle wall opening. Each frame section flange carries a seal which makes sealing contact with the vehicle wall, and the door carries a continuous, peripheral seal which makes sealing contact with the frame when the door is in a closed position to prevent moisture from entering the vehicle.
Claims5
A door assembly for installation in a vehicle, said vehicle including a wall, said wall having an opening formed therein, said door assembly including a frame, hinge means for supporting a door in said frame, the improvement wherein said door frame includes first and second sections, each first and second door frame section having a flange, said first door frame section fitting into said vehicle wall opening with its said flange abutting one side of the vehicle wall, said second door frame section confronting said first door frame section at said wall opening with its said flange abutting the other side of said vehicle wall, said first door frame section being connected to said second door frame section to compress said vehicle wall therebetween, and said door includes an outer circumferential frame, an upper cross brace connected to said circumferential frame, a first flange at an outer edge of said circumferential frame and said upper cross brace, and a second flange at along said circumferential frame and upper cross brace spaced from and adjacent to said first flange to form a channel, and an outer door panel fitted at its peripheral edges into said channel.
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