Vehicle body with expandable vehicle body panel

Details Vehicle body with expandable vehicle body panel Vehicle body with expandable vehicle body panel

2008-02-26

2009-02-17

Lyjak, Lori L (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Variable capacity of body

C296S165000, C296S026010

Reexamination Certificate

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07490885

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle body basically has a first body panel section, a second body panel section, an expandable body panel section and an actuation device. The first and second body panel sections have first and second exterior surfaces. The expandable body panel section has a third exterior surface disposed between the first and second exterior surfaces of the first and second body panel sections to form a contiguous vehicle exterior. The actuation device is operatively coupled to at least one of the body panel sections to move the first body panel section with respect to the second body panel by stretch the expandable body panel section from a first surface area with the first body panel section being in a first location to a second larger surface area with the first body panel section being in a second location.

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