Abstract:
A vehicle door assembly including an outer contoured panel, an inner contoured panel, the panels being connected at their side and bottom edges, and a glass and regulator track assembly adapted to being assembled through the adjacent upper edges of the panels into the space between the panels and secured to the inner panel. A majority of the inner trim is molded integrally as the surface of the inner panel, with a separately applied trim element secured to the upper edge portion of the inner panel, and an arm rest secured to the inner panel at a central portion thereof. A side impact beam extends longitudinally between the outer and inner panels, and includes a longitudinally oriented mounting plate at its forward end and a laterally oriented mounting plate at its rear end for mounting on the inner panel.
Abstract:
In order to visually indicate the readiness of a vehicle alarm system or the locked condition of a vehicle door, an electro-optical indicating element is inserted into the locking button of a vehicle locking system. The light-emitting diode, during the pulse operation, is operated with a no-pulse period which is relatively long in comparison to the flashing pulse.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a cover for use in a vehicle such as an automobile for covering door operating elements thereby concealing them from children. The cover is in the form of a rectangular box-like housing which is placed over any upwardly projecting elements such as a locking button, the housing having a bowed front flange which hides such elements as a latching handle on the inside of the door. A rear flange can be inserted between the window and the lower door portion to retain the cover in position.
Abstract:
The conventional anti-theft door latch control button for use on a motor vehicle door includes a cylindrical, relatively thick-walled body with a closed top end and an open bottom end. A better design includes a tubular body with an open bottom end for mounting the button on a latch control pin, a closed, upwardly tapering upper end, and a downwardly tapering bottom portion for limiting access to the bottom end, whereby the bottom end cannot readily be hooked to pull the button upwardly to the open position.
Abstract:
A vehicle sill knob device comprises an elongate body to be gripped by the fingers of a user, said elongate member having a bore therethrough to receive the stem of a locking member of a lock in which said locking member is movable between locked and unlocked conditions. The body has a recess extending into said body from the upper end and is capable of receiving the head of the locking member when the latter is in its locked position to prevent engagement of said head by a filament such as a wire or tape for lifting said body.The exterior of said elongate body is free from protrusions engageable by a filament such as a wire or tape and is shaped such that the body cannot readily be gripped by a filament such as a wire or tape, the lower end of the body being shaped such that it engages the surface of the sill so as to leave no surface engageable by a filament or tool otherwise capable of lifting said body.
Abstract:
A control button assembly for positioning an operating rod to "lock" and "unlock" a vehicle door lock includes a sleeve member and a button member. The button member has a hollow stem portion for threading onto an upper end region of the operating rod. The sleeve member is a tubular part that surrounds the stem of the button member. The sleeve member is mountable on a window sill of a vehicle door structure, with portions of the sleeve member extending through a sill opening to surround the threaded upper end region of the operating rod. The sleeve member has a plurality of integrally formed, resilient fingers that depend from the sill as they extend alongside the stem of the button. The fingers have inwardly turned tip portions that frictionally grip outer surface portions of the stem. The frictional grip of the fingers on the stem acts as a detent to assist in holding the button in its lowermost or "locked" position. When the button member is moved to its uppermost or "unlocked" position, the tip portions move radially inwardly to underlie and obstruct downward movement of the button member from its unlocked position. Inclined cam surfaces are provided on the tip portions to engage the bottom surface of the button stem and to flex the resilient fingers radially outwardly in response to forceful downward movement of the button member from its unlocked position toward its locked position.
Abstract:
A door locking knob which has a knob body including an engaging hole perforated in non-circular cross section, and a rod for insertion into the hole and including cutout surfaces formed therealong and engaging portions at the ends for securely engaging the knob body upon turning of the knob. The knob body has a leg portion, and a pair of guide grooves formed axially on both side surfaces of the leg portion. When the rod is inserted into the engaging hole of the knob body and is turned at 90.degree. to engage the rod with the flat inside surfaces of the engaging hole of the knob body to securely implant the rod at the engaging portions into the side surfaces of the engaging holes of the knob body, so as to eliminate the necessity of internally cutting screw threads in the knob body, mounting of the door locking knob is simplified.
Abstract:
An anti-theft door lock comprised generally of two sections, an outer spring loaded section and an inner section connected to the door locking mechanism in which the outer section is pushed downwardly exposing the inner section which can then be manipulated like a conventional door lock to either lock or unlock the car door.The anti-theft device is used as a replacement unit for the one originally supplied with the vehicle. It can be placed in the door sill without the need of any tools and is designed to be screwed onto the existing locking rod which actuates the door lock. Because of the inherent design features, the door lock cannot be actuated by the use of wire type devices, such as coat hangers by would-be car thieves.
Abstract:
A car door lock control having a sliding protective sleeve that covers the door lock button when it is depressed in the locked position. The sliding sleeve is spring loaded so that it may be pushed down around the button allowing the button to be pulled up to the unlocked position.
Abstract:
A hood-like device detachably attached to the window ledge of the door inside the car which conceals the locking handle protruding through the window ledge and prevents unintended unlocking of the car door.