| abstract |
An improved vehicle door is provided which is resistant to impact at high deflection. Such a door is provided by incorporating within the door in a region most likely to be subject to impact, a plurality of horizontally extending resilient members supported generally adjacent opposing portions of the door frame. Beneficially, the resilient members are a composite material such as a hardened synthetic resin and a plurality of longitudinally extending resilient fibers such as fibers of glass. |