Roll-formed panels for vehicle box assembly

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2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Lyjak, Lori L. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

C296S181400, C296S182100

Reexamination Certificate

active

11105314

ABSTRACT:
An improved vehicle box assembly with an upright front or side panel defined by a monolithic one-piece roll-formed steel sheet member having a desired three-dimensional configuration. The sheet steel member is roll-formed in the lengthwise direction thereof. The panel has a channel, preferably a closed tubular channel on the front panel, roll-formed along one edge of the sheet steel during forming of the panel. The closed tubular edge rail is preferably closed by a seam weld which extends lengthwise therealong and is performed in line with the roll-forming operation. The roll-formed panel is preferably provided with a flat shelf deformed horizontally to extend lengthwise along the panel downwardly from the top rail.

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