Patent ID: 9248729
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B60J

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle door structure comprising: a first panel at least partially defining a first window opening and having a first edge portion extending along a lower periphery of the first window opening from a first side toward a second side of the first window opening, the first window opening defining a lengthwise direction that is horizontally oriented, the first edge portion defining a seal supporting lip and a glass installation slot, the seal supporting lip extending in the lengthwise direction from the first side of the first window opening toward the second side of the first window opening to a terminal end of the seal supporting lip that is spaced apart in the lengthwise direction from the second side of the first window opening, the glass installation slot beginning at the terminal end of the seal supporting lip and ending proximate the second side of the first window opening; and a support bracket removably attached to the first panel substantially filling the glass installation slot, the support bracket having a lip extension aligned with the seal supporting lip that extends in the lengthwise direction from the terminal end of the seal supporting lip to the second side of the first window opening.