Disclosed herein are vehicle door inner panels, methods for making such inner panels, and motor vehicles with door assemblies using inner support panels. Presented is a door inner panel for a vehicle door assembly with a hardware module. The door inner panel includes a header section with a window frame for receiving a windowpane. A shell section is attached to the header section and mounts to the vehicle body's door frame. The shell section has a hardware frame for the hardware module. The hardware frame includes: a mounting interface on the shell section's inboard surface for coupling to an outboard surface of the hardware module's unit carrier; a mounting interface on a fore-aft surface of the shell section for sealingly attaching to a peripheral surface of the unit carrier; and a mounting interface on the shell section's outboard surface for coupling to an inboard surface of the unit carrier.

Disclosed herein are vehicle door inner panels, methods for making such inner panels, and motor vehicles with door assemblies using inner support panels. Presented is a door inner panel for a vehicle door assembly with a hardware module. The door inner panel includes a header section with a window frame for receiving a windowpane. A shell section is attached to the header section and mounts to the vehicle body's door frame. The shell section has a hardware frame for the hardware module. The hardware frame includes: a mounting interface on the shell section's inboard surface for coupling to an outboard surface of the hardware module's unit carrier; a mounting interface on a fore-aft surface of the shell section for sealingly attaching to a peripheral surface of the unit carrier; and a mounting interface on the shell section's outboard surface for coupling to an inboard surface of the unit carrier.

An improved door rail system for holding a panel, such as a glass panel, is presented. The door rail system includes a core rail and clamping rails having a wedging geometry so that when the clamping rails are actuated with respect to the core rail, clamping force is applied to the glass panel to secure the panel within the core rail. The improved door rail system accommodates panels of varying thickness, features the use of modular side covers and incorporates a door to door jamb adjustment device allowing for angular adjustments.

A safety door assembly for a hoist window of a structure includes a sliding door arranged to reveal or conceal the hoist window; and a barrier assembly which is closed to inhibit access to an area in front of the hoist window or opened to permit access to the area in front of the hoist window; and wherein the barrier assembly is adapted to prevent the sliding door from revealing the hoist window when the barrier assembly is open; and the sliding door is adapted to prevent opening of the closed barrier assembly when the sliding door reveals the hoist window.

A safety door assembly for a hoist window of a structure includes a sliding door arranged to reveal or conceal the hoist window; and a barrier assembly which is closed to inhibit access to an area in front of the hoist window or opened to permit access to the area in front of the hoist window; and wherein the barrier assembly is adapted to prevent the sliding door from revealing the hoist window when the barrier assembly is open; and the sliding door is adapted to prevent opening of the closed barrier assembly when the sliding door reveals the hoist window.

Slide operator assemblies and components for fenestration units, as well as associated methods of manufacture and use thereof.

Slide operator assemblies and components for fenestration units, as well as associated methods of manufacture and use thereof.

Provided is a hinge and a door mechanism that are mounted on a large-sized and heavy door that requires sealing property and difficult adjustment. The hinge includes: a fulcrum shaft; an adjustment shaft that is disposed adjacently to and parallel to the fulcrum shaft; a housing-side fixing portion that supports the fulcrum shaft; a door-side fixing portion that supports the adjustment shaft; and a link portion that allows the fulcrum shaft and the adjustment shaft to pass therethrough and connects the housing-side fixing portion and the door-side fixing portion to each other, wherein the body fixing portion includes an adjustment-use body fixing portion provided with a link adjustment portion that approximately fixes the link portion to an arbitrary angle with respect to the door-side fixing portion, and the body fixing portion includes at least two adjustment-use body fixing portions.

Provided is a hinge and a door mechanism that are mounted on a large-sized and heavy door that requires sealing property and difficult adjustment. The hinge includes: a fulcrum shaft; an adjustment shaft that is disposed adjacently to and parallel to the fulcrum shaft; a housing-side fixing portion that supports the fulcrum shaft; a door-side fixing portion that supports the adjustment shaft; and a link portion that allows the fulcrum shaft and the adjustment shaft to pass therethrough and connects the housing-side fixing portion and the door-side fixing portion to each other, wherein the body fixing portion includes an adjustment-use body fixing portion provided with a link adjustment portion that approximately fixes the link portion to an arbitrary angle with respect to the door-side fixing portion, and the body fixing portion includes at least two adjustment-use body fixing portions.

The embodiments of the invention relate to a transparent panel or window insert of corresponding shape and size to a casement or awning window. The transparent panel or window insert is attached to the frame of a casement or awning window or an insect screen by way of a series of releasable fasteners around the outer perimeter of the transparent panel or window insert. A void, corresponding to the shape and size of a A/C hose is cut into the transparent panel or window insert. In some embodiments of the invention the void may be bayoneted to cooperate with bayonette-style hose connections.