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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:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2002
William James Curtiss, Allen Park, MI (US);
Carl Rodney Roush, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Dave Henry Meyer, Saline, MI (US);
Katherine P. Minnich, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Robert G. Starbowski, Brighton, MI (US);
Robert William Woodall, Westland, MI (US);
Scott G. Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Timothy J. Moore, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
William James Curtiss, Allen Park, MI (US);
Carl Rodney Roush, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Dave Henry Meyer, Saline, MI (US);
Katherine P. Minnich, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Robert G. Starbowski, Brighton, MI (US);
Robert William Woodall, Westland, MI (US);
Scott G. Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Timothy J. Moore, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An open hem flange for a vehicle door includes an inner reinforcing panel and an outer panel having a first outer portion and a second inner portion folded about the inner panel at a base. The inner reinforcing panel includes dimpled sections against the second outer portion which provides a gap between the inner panel and the second inner portion of the outer. A gap also exists between the inner reinforcing panel and the outer portion of the outer panel to allow the hem flange to be properly cleaned and electrocoated.