Patent ID: 6668490
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A lightweight door for vehicles, the door comprising:a door box, the door box having a top portion delimited by inner and outer window gutter profiles; a lightweight window frame coupled to the door box, the frame formed of metal selected from the group consisting of light metal and light metal alloy; the window frame formed from an extruded bent profile, the profile comprising an inside comprising a closed hollow chamber and an outside comprising at least one mounting formation selected from the group consisting of a mounting groove and a clip-on strip, the at least one mounting formation continuously following a length of the profile and capable of receiving at least one add-on component; a window area encompassed by the window frame and the top portion of the door box; and a plastic molded panel module coupled to the window frame, the module comprising outer panels formed as a single piece along a roof rail and B-pillar of the frame, the module further comprising at least one window channel seal.