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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Jared Cox, Marysville, OH (US);
Patrick Ellison, Tochigi, JP;
Robb Augustine, Dublin, OH (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A structural support bracket for a rear cargo pan of a vehicle includes a forward end that is secured to a rear cross member and a rearward end that is secured to the rear cargo pan adjacent a center portion thereof so as to support the rear cargo pan against deflection during use. The forward end of the support bracket is secured to both a downwardly directed surface and a rearwardly directed surface of the rear cross member. The structural support bracket reduces deflection of the cargo pan and reduces generation of impact boom noises otherwise caused thereby.