Anti-rattle door assembly
AssigneeKeykert USA, Inc.
InventorsSorin S. Tudora, Daniel I. Udriste, Michael K. Hietbrink, Vasanth K. Suratkal, Robert J. Hunt, John K. Carlisle
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Abstract
An anti-rattle door assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first base plate and a roller disposed on the first base plate. The second member is configured to receive the roller of the first member. The second member includes a bumper that is configured to at least partly enclose the roller of the first member when the first member and the second member are engaged.
Claims15
An anti-rattle door assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first member including a first base plate and a roller non-rotatably disposed on said first base plate, said roller having a section of high lubricity at an outer circumference thereof;
- a second member having a second base plate and a roller receiving part for receiving said roller of said first member, said roller receiving part having a guide recess formed therein;
- an adjusting system including ratchets each disposed at a respective one of said roller and said second base plate, for self-adjusting said roller into a correct position relative to said guide recess, upon closing the door and engaging said roller in said guide recess;
- a fastener for fixing said roller in said correct position;
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- a bumper element associated with said second member, said bumper element being mounted in said guide recess and being configured to at least partly enclose said roller when said first member and said second member are engaged.
A vehicle door having an anti-rattle assembly, the anti-rattle assembly comprising:
- a first member disposed on one of the vehicle door and a part of the vehicle defining the door, said first member including a first base plate and a roller non-rotatably disposed on said first base plate, said roller having a section of high lubricity at an outer circumference thereof;
- a second member disposed on the other of the vehicle door and the part of the vehicle defining the door, said second member having a second base plate and a roller receiving part for receiving said roller of said first member, said roller receiving part having a guide recess formed therein;
- an adjusting system including ratchets each disposed at a respective one of said roller and said second base plate, for self-adjusting said roller into a correct position relative to said guide recess, upon closing the door and engaging said roller in said guide recess;
- a fastener for fixing said roller in said correct position;
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- a bumper element associated with said second member, said bumper element being mounted in said guide recess and being configured to at least partly enclose said roller when the vehicle door is in a closed state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.