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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Applicants:
Tommy E. White, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Tommy E. White, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle door includes an inner panel having strengthening corrugations to function as an impact beam, thereby negating the need for a separate impact beam. The inner panel is preferably characterized by a generally concave shape to increase vehicle interior space compared to prior art doors. A forming technique employing fluid pressure is preferably employed to form the inner panel.