Patent ID: 6286890
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B60J,E05D,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A sliding door system for a vehicle having a body portion defining an aperture, the sliding door system comprising:a door assembly slidably movable along a path from a fully open position to a fully closed position;a guide track for coupling to the body portion for guiding the door assembly;a guide assembly coupled to the door assembly, the guide assembly including a guide roller disposed within the guide track for guiding the door assembly between the fully opened position and the fully closed position; anda track stabilizer coupled to the guide track for opposing movement of the door assembly relative to the vehicle in a generally cross-car direction;wherein the track stabilizer directly opposes movement of the guide roller in the generally cross-car direction when the sliding door is in the closed position.