Patent ID: 7156454
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A finger protection apparatus for an automobile having a frame including a B-pillar located between a front door and a rear door, both said front and rear doors being movable between a closed position and an opened position, said front door being closed against said B-pillar when in said closed position, comprising: a support bracket connectable to said frame adjacent said B-pillar; an actuation lever pivotally mounted on said support bracket for movement between an inoperative position and an operative position; a spring for biasing said actuation lever toward said operative position; and a bumper device pivotally supported on said support bracket for movement between a retracted position and an interfering position in which said bumper device prevents said front door from closing against said B-pillar, said actuation lever being coupled to said bumper device to affect movement of said bumper device from said retracted position into said interfering position in response to the movement of said actuation lever into said operative position.