Patent ID: 6189959
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B60K,E05B,E05F,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
In combination with a vehicle outer body of sheet material which defines an interior area and has an exterior show surface, an opening in the outer body defined by an edge portion, the opening providing an access to the interior area, a door operatively fitting within said opening and having an exterior show surface, and a hinge construction operatively mounting said door for swinging, movements between opened and closed positions with respect to said opening, the invention comprising: a unitary bumper and door stop member mounted adjacent to the door in a manner allowing adjustment by turning movements about a turning axis to a plurality of positions, said bumper and door stop member having an outboard end portion carrying a plurality of different door stop surfaces spaced from one another in a circumferential direction and located at varying distances in a radial direction with respect to the turning axis of said bumper and door stop member, said bumper and door stop member being positioned so it is engaged by the door as it is moved to a closed operative position and specifically that one of said selected door stop surfaces is contacted by the door to position the show surface of the door in planar alignment with the show surface of the vehicle outer panel.