Floor panel for an automobile

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2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C296S187080, C296S204000

Reexamination Certificate

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07097238

ABSTRACT:
A floor panel including a protrusion portion which extends in a transverse direction of a vehicle and crosses a floor tunnel. The protrusion portion ensures a rigidity of the floor panel in the transverse direction of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to make a floor panel thinner while maintaining its rigidity. In particular, when a cross portion of a floor tunnel and a protrusion portion is protruded more than any other portion of the floor panel, the rigidity of the floor panel is increased. Further, when the protrusion portion is provided under a front seat and a slope face connects the top of the protrusion portion to floor face, a space under the rear side of the protrusion portion is available for disposing a fuel tank. Therefore, space efficiency is improved. Further, the slope face is available for a rear-seat footrest.

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