Movable body panel for a vehicle and related method

Details Movable body panel for a vehicle and related method Movable body panel for a vehicle and related method

1993-05-26

1995-09-12

Kramer, Dean

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

End gates

2961465, B60J 510, B62D 2524

Patent

active

054492130

ABSTRACT:
A movable body panel for a vehicle is provided. The body panel includes a load bearing frame member made from an elongated hollow beam member. Inner and outer panels are secured to one another with the frame member disposed between the panels and secured to the inner panels. Hinges are secured to the frame member and the vehicle for permitting movement of the body panel relative to the remainder of the vehicle. A method of making the body panel is also provided.

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