Retaining device for vehicle door

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9027972
APP PUB NO 20120311819A1
SERIAL NO

13580609

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A vehicle door locking apparatus is equipped with a movable wedge, a fixed wedge, and an elastic member. The movable wedge is movable in the open/close direction of the vehicle door towards the vehicle body opening. The elastic member impels the movable wedge toward the fixed wedge. A slanted surface on the movable wedge and a slanted surface on the fixed wedge are configured to come into contact when the door is closed. The movable wedge is assembled on the end surface on the vehicle body opening side along with the base plate of a door lock striker that is assembled on the end surface on the vehicle body opening side. The fixed wedge is immovably assembled on the mounting section of the end surface on the vehicle door side, which is involved in a door lock assembly that is assembled on the end surface on the vehicle door side.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Muramatsu, Akira Chiryu, JP 88 1161
Odaka, Yoshiki Kariya, JP 14 44
Oriishi, Kenji Kariya, JP 1 5
Shimizu, Kimito Anjo, JP 6 27
Tsukamoto, Kosuke Chiryu, JP 19 71

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