Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C296S037140
Reexamination Certificate
active
07017980
ABSTRACT:
A load floor (14) for attachment to a rear portion (18) of a vehicle floorpan (20). The load floor (14) includes a one-piece body (42) that has a panel portion (44) with reinforcement members (84), support members (46′, 46″), and containers (52) extending therefrom. The support members (46′, 46″) are configured for supporting the one-piece body (42) on the floorpan (20) and minimizing a load span (32–36) across said panel portion (44). Also, the reinforcement members (84) are utilized for sufficiently reinforcing the panel portion (44).
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Bejin Peter
Bremmer Jennifer
Whitens Mike
Bejin Gigette M.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Patel Kiran B.
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