Patent ID: 6039384
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A door shell of a motor vehicle, comprising:a door housing having an A pillar and a B pillar;a window frame formed by a shaped profile, the shaped profile having a uniform width along its length, a cross-section, an upper region positioned so as to be spaced above the door housing, a first side corresponding to the A pillar, and a second side corresponding to the B pillar;a first sheet blank attached to the upper region of the profile at the first side and extending toward the door housing from the upper region of the profile, the first sheet blank being connected to the A pillar of the door housing; anda second sheet blank attached to the upper region of the profile at the second side and extending toward the door housing from the upper region of the profile, the second sheet blank being connected to the B pillar of the door housing, and wherein the first and second sheet blanks increase in width from the upper region of the profile toward the door housing so as to provide a contact surface area with the door housing having a width greater than the width of the profile.