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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2005
Anke Mazzei, Encinitas, CA (US);
Richard Plavetich, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
John Cupit, Olivehain, CA (US);
Anke Mazzei, Encinitas, CA (US);
Richard Plavetich, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
John Cupit, Olivehain, CA (US);
Nissan Design America, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to vehicles and door sills for vehicles. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to door sills having an interior channel configured to receive a retractable panel installed within a vehicle door. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to impact-absorbing door sills for motor vehicles, for example, an automobile. The disclosure also provides methods for forming a shaped composite article from a metal foam and attaching the shaped composite article to a side frame of a vehicle chassis.