Travis M Howard

US Patent:

20050264027, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

Jun 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/142559

Inventors:

Travis Howard - Fairdale KY, US

International Classification:

B60J005/04

US Classification:

296146100

Abstract:

A third side door assembly for a vehicle comprising a side door including a lower curved portion to cooperatively engage a curved portion of the vehicle body positioned over a rear wheel well of the vehicle. The third side door includes a hinge means on a front or rear side edge of the door cooperatively engaging hinge means mounted on a corresponding side edge portion of the vehicle body latch means for releasably holding the door in a closed position and includes means for biasing the door into a selected open position. The third side door can operated by a sliding mechanism instead of the hinge. The slidable mechanism includes a longitudinally slidable door third side door for providing access to a third row seat including a lower curved portion to cooperatively engage a portion of the vehicle body positioned over a rear wheel well of the vehicle, a guide bar mounted on the door and extending along the length thereof, a guide head slidably engaging the guide bar for slidably supporting the door, a supporting arm means connecting the guide head and the door for cooperatively engaging the guide head, latch means for releasably holding the door in a closed position, and spring means for biasing the door into a selected open position or closed position.