Door construction of an automobile

An automobile door assembly for a coupe type or an open type automobile, comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• an interchangeable outer door member detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• said interchangeable outer door member including a first type of outer door member adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member, a second type of outer door member, different than said first type of outer door member, adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• securing means for securing either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member;
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• wherein said first type of outer door member has a window glass at an upper portion thereof, and said second type of outer door member has no window glass.

An automobile door assembly comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• a first type of outer door member having a first predetermined shape and being adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• a second type of outer door member having a second predetermined shape different than said first predetermined shape and being adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
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• securing means for securing either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member.

An automobile door assembly comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• a first type of outer door member adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• a second type of outer door member, different than said first type of outer door member, adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
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• securing means for securing either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member;
• a window glass mounted to an upper portion of said first type of outer door member;
• wherein said securing means comprises hinge means for pivotally mounting either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member, and locking means for locking either one of said first and second types of outer door members against pivotal movement relative to said inner door member;
• wherein said hinge means comprises two engaging members mounted to said inner door member in spaced apart relation at a lower portion thereof, and a pair of fastening parts mounted to each of said first and second types of outer door members in spaced apart relation at lower portions thereof;
• wherein each of said engaging members comprises an L-shaped member having a C-shaped part at one end thereof, said C-shaped part having a notch therein opening away from said inner door member;
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• wherein each of said fastening parts comprises a fastening plate mounted respectively to one of said first and second types of outer door members at an angle thereto such that said first and second types of outer door members must be angled relative to said inner door member in order to engage said fastening plates in said notches of said C-shaped parts of said engaging members, respectively.

A redressable automobile door comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• a first type of outer door member adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• a second type of outer door member, different than said first type of outer door member, adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
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• securing means for securing either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member;
• a window glass mounted to an upper portion of said first type of outer door member;
• wherein said securing means comprises hinge means for pivotally mounting either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member, and locking means for locking either one of said first and second types of outer door members against pivotal movement relative to said inner door member;
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• wherein said locking means comprises two fastening pieces mounted in spaced apart relation at an upper portion of each of said first and second types of outer door members, each of said fastening pieces extending away from said first and second types of outer door members, respectively, and two locking members mounted to said inner door member, each of said locking members including an engaging rod spring biased toward an engaging position in which it securely detachably retains one of said fastening pieces.

An automobile door assembly comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• a first type of outer door member adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• a second type of outer door member, different than said first type of outer door member, adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• and
• securing means for securing either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member;
• wherein neither of said inner door member and said second type of outer door member has a window glass mounted thereto;
• wherein said securing means comprises hinge means for pivotally mounting either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member, and locking means for locking either one of said first and second types of outer door members against pivotal movement relative to said inner door member;
• wherein said hinge means comprises two engaging members mounted to said inner door member in spaced apart relation at a lower portion thereof, and a pair of fastening parts mounted to each of said first and second types of outer door members in spaced apart relation at a lower portions thereof;
• wherein each of said engaging members comprises an L-shaped member having a C-shaped part at one end thereof, said C-shaped part having a notch therein opening away from said inner door member;
• and
• wherein each of said fastening parts comprises a fastening plate mounted respectively to one of said first and second types of outer door members at an angle thereto such that said first and second types of outer door members must be angled relative to said inner door member in order to engage said fastening plates in said notches of said C-shaped parts of said engaging members, respectively.

A redressable automobile door comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• a first type of outer door member adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• a second type of outer door member, different than said first type of outer door member, adapted to be detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• and
• securing means for securing either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member;
• wherein neither of said inner door member and said second type of outer door member has a window glass mounted thereto;
• wherein said securing means comprises hinge means for pivotally mounting either one of said first and second types of outer door members to said inner door member, and locking means for locking either one of said first and second types of outer door members against pivotal movement relative to said inner door member;
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• wherein said locking means comprises two fastening pieces mounted in spaced apart relation at an upper portion of each of said first and second types of outer door members, each of said fastening pieces extending away from said first and second types of outer door members, respectively, and two locking members mounted to said inner door member, each of said locking members including an engaging rod spring biased toward an engaging position in which it securely detachably retains one of said fastening pieces.

An automobile door assembly for use on a coupe type automobile, comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• an interchangeable outer door member detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• securing means for detachably securing said interchangeable outer door member to said inner door member;
• and
• a window glass mounted to an upper portion of said interchangeable outer door member;
• wherein said securing means comprises hinge means for pivotally mounting said outer door member to said inner door member, and locking means for locking said outer door member against pivotal movement relative to said inner door member;
• wherein said hinge means comprises two engaging members mounted to said inner door member in spaced apart relation at a lower portion thereof, and a pair of fastening parts mounted to said outer door member in spaced apart relation at a lower portion thereof;
• wherein each of said engaging members comprises an L-shaped member having a C-shaped part at one end thereof, said C-shaped part having a notch therein opening away from said inner door member;
• and
• wherein each of said fastening parts comprises a fastening plate mounted to said outer door member at an angle thereto such that said outer door member must be angled relative to said inner door member in order to engage said fastening plates in said notches of said C-shaped parts of said engaging members, respectively.

An automobile door assembly for use on a coupe type automobile, comprising:

• an inner door member adapted to be hingedly mounted to an automobile body;
• an interchangeable outer door member detachably mounted to said inner door member;
• securing means for detachably securing said interchangeable outer door member to said inner door member;
• and
• a window glass mounted to an upper portion of said interchangeable outer door member;
• wherein said securing means comprises hinge means for pivotally mounting said outer door member to said inner door member, and locking means for locking said outer door member against pivotal movement relative to said inner door member;
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• wherein said locking means comprises two fastening pieces mounted in spaced apart relation at an upper portion of said outer door member, each of said fastening pieces extending away from said outer door member, and two locking members mounted to said inner door member, each of said locking members including an engaging rod spring biased toward an engaging position in which it securely detachably retains one of said fastening pieces.