Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rear door assembly
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Application No.: US17586671Application Date: 2022-01-27
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Publication No.: US12005764B2Publication Date: 2024-06-11
- Inventor: Christopher Herrala , David Kovie
- Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TN Franklin
- Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Franklin
- Agency: Global IP Counselors, LLP
- Main IPC: B60J5/12
- IPC: B60J5/12 ; B60J5/10 ; E05D15/58 ; E05F15/611

Abstract:
A rear door assembly having a bracket, a rear door, a first movement mechanism and a second movement mechanism. The rear door has a lateral side with a slot formed therein. The first movement mechanism is attached to a rearward area of a vehicle body structure and is configured to move the bracket and the rear door from a closed orientation covering a rear opening in the vehicle body structure to at least an intermediate orientation partially uncovering the rear opening. The bracket has a pair of support pins extending in that extend into the slot with the support pins being supported on rollers within the slot. The second movement mechanism is disposed within the rear door to move the rear door relative to the support pins of the bracket along the slot.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230234429A1 REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2023-07-27
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