Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
C292S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10930471
ABSTRACT:
A storage system (14) of a motor vehicle (10) presenting a cargo space defining an opening (18) for storing spare tires, tools, and the like. A load floor assembly (22) is configured to cover the opening (18) and to support various loads (41) positioned thereon. A cover (24) of the load floor assembly (22) is molded from a polystyrene or other foam composite. At least one laminate (18), formed from a hard board or other sheet material, is adhered to the cover (24). A support frame (40), formed from a foamed polypropylene, includes a density greater than the density of the cover (24) and therefore has a higher mass to provide a significant amount of structural benefits to the load floor assembly (22) for supporting and preventing a deflection of the cover (24) under the force of the loads (41) applied thereto.
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Boitos Guy W.
Brown Steven G.
Ennis Jay
Woodson Brett N.
Ye Brandon
BBI Enterprises, L.P.
Howard & Howard Attorneys P.C.
Pape Joseph D.
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