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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2007
Applicants:
David Shelbo, Troy, MI (US);
Joe Jurica, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Greg Taylor, Richester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Shelbo, Troy, MI (US);
Joe Jurica, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Greg Taylor, Richester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Noble Advanced Technologies, Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A roll-formed one-piece vehicle bed member has a plurality of ribs and valleys extending longitudinally along the bed member in sidewardly adjacent, parallel relation. The bed member terminates at front and rear edges wherein preferably along the rear edge of the bed member, rib channels are formed centrally along the end portion of each rib for direct contacting engagement with a rear sill to provide an improved connection therebetween.