Door panel assembly

A vehicle door panel assembly comprising:

• a door panel having opposing first and second sides;
• a window regulator housing mounted to said door panel on said first side;
• a power mechanism mounted to said door panel on said second side for driving a window regulator mounted within said window regulator housing;
• at least one first alignment member located on said first side of said door panel for aligning said window regulator housing relative to said door panel;
• at least one second alignment member located on said second side of said door panel for aligning said power mechanism relative to said door panel;
• wherein said door panel includes a contiguous protrusion extending out from one of said first or second sides to form said first alignment member and wherein said protrusion forms a corresponding contiguous depression in the other of said first or second sides to form said second alignment member;
• wherein one of said window regulator housing or power mechanism includes a recess and the other of said window regulator housing or power mechanism includes a projection wherein said protrusion is received within said recess and said projection is received within said depression;
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• wherein said window regulator housing includes a first hole, said power mechanism includes a second hole, and said door panel includes a third hole extending through said protrusion wherein a fastener extends through said first, second, and third holes to clamp said window regulator housing, power mechanism, and door panel together.

A vehicle door panel assembly comprising:

• a door panel having opposing first and second sides;
• a window regulator housing mounted to said door panel on said first side;
• a power mechanism mounted to said door panel on said second side for driving a window regulator mounted within said window regulator housing;
• at least one first alignment member located on said first side of said door panel for aligning said window regulator housing relative to said door panel;
• at least one second alignment member located on said second side of said door panel for aligning said power mechanism relative to said door panel;
• a retaining member for fixing at least one of said window regulator housing or power mechanism to said door panel wherein said retaining member comprises at least one transversely extending tab contiguously formed with said door panel and wherein at least one of said window regulator housing or power mechanism includes a recess presenting an engagement surface, said tab grippingly engaging a portion of said engagement surface to secure said at least one of said window regulator housing or power mechanism to said door panel.

A vehicle door panel assembly comprising:

• a door panel having opposing first and second sides;
• a window regulator housing mounted to said door panel on said first side;
• a power mechanism mounted to said door panel on said second side for driving a window regulator mounted within said window regulator housing;
• at least one first alignment member located on said first side of said door panel for said window regulator housing relative to said door panel;
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• at least one second alignment member located on said second side of said door panel for aligning said power mechanism relative to said door panel wherein said first alignment member comprises a first transversely extending tab contiguously formed on said first side of said door panel and said second alignment member comprises a second transversely extending tab contiguously formed on said second side of said door panel and wherein said window regulator housing includes a first recess, said first tab being received within said first recess to define said first alignment member, and wherein said power mechanism includes a second recess, said second tab being received within said second recess to define said second alignment member.

A vehicle door panel assembly comprising:

• a door panel having opposing first and second sides;
• a window regulator housing mounted to said door panel on said first side;
• a power mechanism mounted to said door panel on said second side for driving a window regulator mounted within said window regulator housing;
• at least one first alignment member located on said first side of said door panel for aligning said window regulator housing relative to said door panel;
• at least one second alignment member located on said second side of said door panel for aligning said power mechanism relative to said door panel;
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• a first dowel having a first end in direct threaded engagement with said door panel and a second end extending out from said first side of said door panel;
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• a second dowel having a first end in direct threaded engagement with said door panel;
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• a second end extending out from said second side of said door panel wherein said first alignment member comprises said second end of said first dowel cooperating with said window regulator housing and said second alignment member comprises said second end of said second dowel cooperating with said power mechanism.

A vehicle door panel assembly comprising:

• a door panel having opposing first and second sides;
• a window regulator housing mounted to said door panel on said first side;
• a power mechanism mounted to said door panel on said second side for driving a window regulator mounted within said window regulator housing;
• at least one first alignment member located on said first side of said door panel for aligning said window regulator housing relative to said door panel;
• at least one second alignment member located on said second side of said door panel for aligning said power mechanism relative to said door panel;
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• a first dowel having a first end fixed to said first side of said door panel and a second end extending outwardly from said panel to form said first alignment member;
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• a second dowel having a first end fixed to said second side of said door panel and a second end extending outwardly from said panel to form said second alignment member.