Patent ID: 8511738

Claim:
A dual hinged door assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a first door portion hingeably coupled to a structural member within a roof of said vehicle, wherein said first door portion forms part of the roof of said vehicle when said first door portion is in a door closed position, wherein said first door portion is configured to pivot about a primary axis formed by a first juncture of said first door portion and said structural member; a second door portion hingeably coupled to said first door portion, wherein said second door portion forms part of a vehicle side when said first door portion and said second door portion are in said door closed position, and wherein said second door portion is configured to pivot about a secondary axis formed by a second juncture of said first door portion and said second door portion; a primary door drive system, wherein said first door portion is mechanically coupled to said primary door drive system, wherein said primary door drive system provides powered motion of said first door portion about said primary axis between a door open position and said door closed position; and a secondary door drive system, wherein said second door portion is mechanically coupled to said secondary door drive system, wherein said secondary door drive system provides powered motion of said second door portion about said secondary axis between said door open position and said door closed position.