Patent ID: 7658438
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: B60J,E05D,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A simultaneous single rail movement system for a vehicle door, comprising: an outboard hinge arm having a first outboard end and a second outboard end, the outboard hinge arm being pivotally mounted to a vehicle body structure at the first outboard end, the outboard hinge arm having a first point and a second point; an inboard hinge arm having a first inboard end and a second inboard end, the inboard hinge arm being pivotally mounted to the vehicle body structure at the first inboard end; a rail mounted to the vehicle door and operatively configured to receive a slide member, the slide member being pivotally mounted to the first point of the outboard hinge arm and the second inboard end; and a guide track adjacent to the rail and operatively configured to receive the second point of the outboard hinge arm, the guide track including a substantially curved portion and a substantially linear portion, the substantially curved portion of the guide track extending beyond the rail in a longitudinal direction aft of the rail in a manner sufficient to facilitate continuous and smooth movement of the door upon opening and upon closing.