ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,253, issued on July 21, was assigned to Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG Bamberg (Bamberg, Germany).

"Door module for a vehicle door and vehicle door for a motor vehicle" was invented by Mark Wagner (Breitengussbach, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door module for a vehicle door includes an assembly carrier which extends up to a door parapet line in an assembled state. A flange which substantially projects vertically from the assembly carrier has a pre-mounted shaft seal for sealing a door parapet shaft against a windowpane. A vehicle door for a motor vehicle is also provided."

The patent was filed on May 17, 2024, under App...