Patent ID: 6644717
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
A hatch door system for a van having a pair of outwardly pivoting side doors and an elevated ceiling forming an enlarged side opening, the hatch door system, comprising:a structural member disposed around a portion of the enlarged side opening; and, a hatch door pivotally attached to the vehicle, the hatch door disposed within the structural member, and the hatch door capable of pivoting between an open position and a closed position, the hatch door having a first latch disposed at a first end, the first latch being capable of engaging with cooperating latch members disposed on the pair of outwardly pivoting side doors, wherein the first end of the hatch door has a pair of second latches that engage with cooperating latch members disposed on the structural member and wherein the second latches on the first end of the door are substantially aligned with a factory installed header when the door is in the closed position.