Patent ID: 6846030

Claim:
A closure panel for an automotive vehicle body, comprising: a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with said door having a shell comprised of an outer panel joined with and spaced from an inner panel; a hinge half attached to a first end of said door; a first pivot post rigidly attached to said body and operatively engaged with said hinge half; a hinge bearing retainer attached to a second end of said door and having a bearing insert housed therein; a second pivot post rigidly attached to said body, with said second pivot post engaging said bearing insert such that said second pivot post and said bearing insert are rotationally locked; a torsion bar comprising a first end rotationally grounded to said shell of said door and a second end engaged with and rotationally locked with said bearing insert such that said torsion bar will be subjected to torsional loading as said door is pivoted; and a vibration isolator fitted along at least a portion of said torsion bar extending between said first and second ends, with said isolator comprising a generally cylindrical sleeve having a central passage for said torsion bar.