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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2002
Stephen D Logan, Northville, MI (US);
David W Gostovich, Oxford, MI (US);
Suresh Nagesh, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
William W Doolittle, III, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A lightweight automobile body structure is provided and includes a base assembly including an upper sheet and a lower sheet. The upper sheet has first and second series of upper reliefs formed therein and the lower sheet has first and second series of lower reliefs formed therein. The upper and lower sheets stacked adjacent one another, whereby the first series of upper reliefs are in flush contact with the first series of lower reliefs and the second series of upper reliefs are offset from the second series of lower reliefs for defining a space therebetween. First and second side panels are fixedly attached to the base assembly and extend therefrom for defining respective sides. A roof panel is fixedly attached between the first and second side panels for defining a roof.