Automotive vehicle body having tailor welded blanks

Details Automotive vehicle body having tailor welded blanks Automotive vehicle body having tailor welded blanks

2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Structural member making

C296S203030

Reexamination Certificate

active

07062853

ABSTRACT:
An automotive vehicle body includes a floor structure, a roof structure and a door opening panel welded to the floor and roof structure. The door opening panel is formed from a tailor welded metal blank furnishing a first thickness of metal for a lower portion of the door opening panel and a second thickness of material for an upper portion of the door opening panel. The lower and upper portions of the door opening panel are joined at an approximately horizontal weld line which is concealed by a passenger door, and in one embodiment, a pickup box.

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