The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10569809 B1

Expired

Date of Patent:

Feb. 25, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 22, 2018

Load bearing panel member

Applicant:

Century Plastics, Llc, Shelby Township, MI (US);

Inventors:

Calvin A. Saur, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Robert L. Becker, Romeo, MI (US);

Assignee:

Century Plastics, LLC, Shelby Township, MI (US);

Attorney:

Quinn IP Law

Primary Examiner:

Stella K Yi

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/17 (2006.01); B29C 70/78 (2006.01); B32B 5/12 (2006.01); B62D 31/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B23B 5/12 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01); E05D 1/02 (2006.01); B29L 7/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B23B 5/12 (2013.01); B29C 45/0017 (2013.01); B29C 45/14786 (2013.01); B29C 45/1704 (2013.01); B29C 70/78 (2013.01); B32B 5/12 (2013.01); B62D 29/041 (2013.01); B62D 31/00 (2013.01); E05D 1/02 (2013.01); B29C 2045/0089 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29L 2007/002 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3005 (2013.01); Y10T 428/23979 (2015.04); Y10T 428/2457 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24058 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24587 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24612 (2015.01);

Abstract

A load bearing panel member having a first portion, a second portion, and an appearance surface portion is formed by injection molding such that the first portion includes a plurality of ribs forming a grid pattern on the first portion and another plurality of ribs extending toward the periphery of the first portion which may be non-orthogonal to each other and to the ribs forming the grid pattern. An internal channel may be formed within each of the non-orthogonal ribs by injecting a gas into the rib during the molding process forming the panel. An appearance surface portion attached to the first portion and second portion of the panel member forms an integral hinge between the first and second portions of the panel member. The panel member may be configured as a floor panel of a vehicle.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Saur, Calvin. (2020). Load bearing panel member (U.S. Patent No. 10569809). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10569809

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile