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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 1995
Filed:
May. 26, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthew P Kiley, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Dinesh C Seksaria, Murrysville, PA (US);
Richard A Sokol, Harrison City, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J / ; B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296 56 ; 2961465 ;
Abstract
A movable body panel for a vehicle is provided. The body panel includes a load bearing frame member made from an elongated hollow beam member. Inner and outer panels are secured to one another with the frame member disposed between the panels and secured to the inner panels. Hinges are secured to the frame member and the vehicle for permitting movement of the body panel relative to the remainder of the vehicle. A method of making the body panel is also provided.