Patent ID: 8789873

Claim:
A vehicle door system comprising: a door formed from a plurality of panels which define a door cavity, one of the panels having an aperture therein at a hinged end of the door; and a check mechanism comprising: a check arm housing mounted within the door cavity and spaced from the aperture; and a check arm arranged for connection to a vehicle body and extending through the aperture and through the check arm housing, and being movable through the check arm housing to allow opening and closing of the door; wherein the check arm has a flow restriction mechanism formed on it arranged to restrict the flow of water along the check arm through the aperture, the flow restriction mechanism being located between the aperture and the check arm housing when the door is closed; wherein the door includes a support member on which the check arm housing is supported, the support member having a support panel spaced from the aperture and having a further aperture through which the check arm extends.