Patent ID: 8371639
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A door assembly for a vehicle, the door assembly comprising: an exterior panel defining an interior surface and having a first edge and a second edge spaced from the first edge along a longitudinal axis; an impact beam coupled to the exterior panel adjacent the first edge and the second edge of the exterior panel, and spaced from the interior surface of the exterior panel a gap distance; and a bracket coupled to the impact beam and including an outboard surface opposing the interior surface of the exterior panel, wherein the outboard surface of the bracket is disposed between the impact beam and the interior surface to at least partially span the gap distance between the impact beam and the interior surface; wherein the bracket is configured to provide a snap fit connection interconnecting the bracket and the impact beam and configured for allowing positional adjustment of the bracket relative to the impact beam along the longitudinal axis and removal of the bracket from the impact beam.