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Vehicle door and arm rest

CA 1290782 C · Owner: General Motors Corporation · Inventors: Welch, Jeffrey A.

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Abstract of the Disclosure A vehicle door includes an outer panel and an inner panel attached together and defining a space for mounting the window and window regulator. A door trim assembly mounted on the inner panel includes an energy absorbing member, preferably of plastic or other foam material, and a trim panel which overlies the energy absorbing member and provides a decorative surface. An arm rest is mounted to project inboard from the trim panel and overlies a cavity provided in the door trim assembly. The arm rest is mounted on the door trim assembly by a yieldable mount which yields upon imposition of a predetermined level of force against the arm rest by the seated occupant …

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  • Granted October 15, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 15, 2008.
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FiledJune 8, 1988
GrantedOctober 15, 1991
Term endedOctober 15, 2008
Patent numberCA 1290782 C
Classification (IPC)B60R13/02 +2 more

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1989199119931995199719992001200320052007Application filedJune 8, 1988Patent grantedOct 15, 1991Term endedOct 15, 2008

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