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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2023
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian V. Castillo, Birmingham, MI (US);
Eugene J. Cascio, Jr., Clinton Township, MI (US);
Joshua Lee Solomon, Berkley, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B21B 1/22 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B21B 1/22 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0438 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a frame that defines an opening, and a structural panel assembly coupled to the opening. The structural panel assembly includes a first material, a second material opposite the first material, and a third material positioned between the first material and the second material. The third material has an undulating shape that includes a peak and a valley, and the first material is coupled to the peak and the second material is coupled to the valley.