Patent ID: 9482036
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: E05B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle door comprising: an outer panel and an inner frame defining a cavity, wherein a portion of the outer panel defines a downwardly-oriented outer surface; a trim member attached to the downwardly-oriented outer surface, wherein the trim member and the downwardly-oriented outer surface define a cylinder receptacle in communication with the cavity; a keyed cylinder disposed within the cylinder receptacle, wherein a longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder is substantially normal to the downwardly-oriented outer surface, wherein the keyed cylinder slopes downward toward an outward surface of the trim member; an internal locking mechanism and a key aperture of the keyed cylinder, wherein the key aperture is in communication with the internal locking mechanism and the cylinder receptacle, wherein the internal locking mechanism includes a drain channel that slopes downward toward the key aperture and the cylinder receptacle, and wherein the drain channel is positioned entirely within the keyed cylinder and parallel with the longitudinal axis of the keyed cylinder, and wherein the drain channel is co-axial with and co-extensive with a portion of the key aperture; an operable panel disposed within the key aperture and a drain opening formed between the key aperture and operable panel and in communication with the drain channel, wherein the operable panel is biased toward a closed position; and a matching key adapted for insertion through the key aperture and adapted to bias the operable panel toward an open position, wherein the matching key is configured to engage and operate the internal locking mechanism, wherein the drain opening allows passage of fluid through the drain channel and the key aperture in both the open and closed positions.