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.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2003
Hans Bodin, Sodra Sunderbyn, SE;
Martin Jonsson, Lulea, SE;
Jan Krispinsson, Lulea, SE;
Lars Wikstrom, Lulea, SE;
Hans Bodin, Sodra Sunderbyn, SE;
Martin Jonsson, Lulea, SE;
Jan Krispinsson, Lulea, SE;
Lars Wikstrom, Lulea, SE;
SSAB Hardtech AB, Lulea, SE;
Abstract
A vehicle door has a supporting frame () substantially in the form of a rectangular annular hat beam () of high-strength steel, which, with its outer side flange (), carries the outer panel () of the door and has its crown () towards the vehicle interior. The lower rear portion of the outer side flange () has a boltarranged to fit in a hole () in the pillar (). In case of a side impact, the bolt will make the pillar participate in the energy absorption. The frame () is comparatively shallow and it can therefore have a high yield strength and all the other elements of the door can be mounted on the inside of the frame, which make them easily available for service.