Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C296S192000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07052078
ABSTRACT:
A tailored blank article having a lead-in opening structure, which is free from water leakage even through a lead-in opening is located at a step formed on one surface of the tailored blank article consisting of two metal plates with different thicknesses butt-welded together. The lead-in opening structure includes a recessed portion formed in the stepped surface of the tailored blank article along a peripheral edge of the opening, a sealing material filled in the recessed portion to undergo leveling of the peripheral edge of the opening including the step, and a seal plate covering the sealing material and attached to the tailored blank article.
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Hamre Schumann Mueller & Larson P.C.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Patel Kiran B.
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