Vehicle body assembly
AssigneeJaguar Cars Limited
InventorDerek J. Reaney
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Abstract
A vehicle body assembly comprises a pillar assembly and a vehicle door including a quarterglass frame in which the quarterglass frame is provided with a channel member which in the closed position of the door engages around at least a part of the pillar assembly. The channel member thus provides support for the pillar assembly in the event of the vehicle overturning but readily disengages from the pillar assembly when the door is opened.
Claims7
A vehicle body assembly comprising a pillar assembly and a vehicle door including a quarterglass frame wherein the quarterglass frame is provided with a channel member which in the closed position of the door extends around at least a part of the pillar assembly to provide support for the pillar assembly in the event of the vehicle overturning and which in the open position of the door is disengaged from the pillar assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.