Patent ID: 8876188

Claim:
A vehicle body structure comprising: a pillar structure at least partially defining a door opening and having a seal supporting surface; a seal installed to the seal supporting surface; a door assembly moveable between an open position exposing the door opening and a closed position covering the door opening, the door assembly having an inner panel and a window sash section defining a window opening, with an attachment area at an intersection between the inner panel and the window sash section; and a trim panel having a main body covering at least a portion of an inboard surface of the inner panel and a flange that extends along an upright edge of the main body, the flange having an upper end covering the attachment area and a lower end of the window sash section, an inner side of the window sash section and the flange defining a sealing surface extending from an upper end of the door assembly to a lower end of the door assembly, such that with the door assembly in the closed position the seal contacts the sealing surface.