Patent ID: 7819441

Claim:
A motor vehicle conveyance component comprising: a semi-trailer comprising: a left sidewall; a right sidewall disposed opposite said left sidewall; at least one door, each door being pivotally connected to a respective one of said left and right sidewalls, each door being pivotal between a closed state at which the door is oriented substantially normal to said left and right sidewalls and a fully open state whereat the door is in generally parallel adjacency to its respective one of said left and right sidewalls; and at least one magnetic open door retainer comprising: a magnetic source member comprising: a magnet; an elastomeric body connected to a respective door of said at least one door, said elastomeric body having a cavity, said magnet being seated in said cavity; a contact pad connected with said elastomeric body, said contact pad covering said magnet; and a magnetically attractive plate connected to one of said left and right sidewalls to which the respective door is connected; wherein each said magnetic source member further comprises: an upper assembly comprising: said magnet; said elastomeric body; and said contact pad; and a lower assembly connected to said elastomeric body, said lower assembly comprising: an interconnection plate abutting said elastomeric body opposite said contact pad; a mounting block connected to said interconnection plate; a spacer block connected to said interconnection plate and disposed between said elastomeric body and said mounting block, said spacer block providing a peripheral spacing between said elastomeric body and said mounting block; said interconnection plate being connected to said elastomeric body via shanks passing through oversize connection holes of said interconnection plate; wherein said upper and lower assemblies articulate relative to each other; and wherein the elastomeric body provides resilient flexing, the over-size of the connection holes relative to the shanks, and the peripheral spacing between the elastomeric body and the mounting block collectively contribute to provide the articulation.