US 12,257,886 B2
Track extension for a passenger vehicle and method of assembly
Michael R. Pugh, Winamac, IN (US)
Assigned to The Braun Corporation, Winamac, IN (US)
Filed by THE BRAUN CORPORATION, Winamac, IN (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,882.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/152,429, filed on Feb. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0268069 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B60J 5/06 (2006.01); E05D 13/00 (2006.01); E05D 15/16 (2006.01); A61G 3/06 (2006.01); E05D 15/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 5/06 (2013.01) [E05D 13/00 (2013.01); E05D 15/165 (2013.01); A61G 3/067 (2016.11); E05D 15/1047 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/64 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a body;
a door including a coupling mechanism to move the door relative to the body between a closed position and an open position;
a track assembly defining a channel, the channel having a first end and a second end;
a track extension fixedly coupled at the second end of the channel, the track extension defining an extension channel configured to be aligned with the channel of the track assembly;
wherein, the extension channel defines a third end;
wherein, the coupling mechanism is configured to move along the channel and extension channel, the coupling mechanism moving from the second end of the channel to the third end of the extension channel to increase a distance of travel of the door relative to the body.