Transverse Sill Reinforcement for a Truck Bed and Method of Making a Sill Reinforcement
US-2015375807-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Systems and methods for arc and node design and manufacture
US10173255B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10173255-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715619326-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jun 9, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
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A metal extrusion and nodes based structure is provided. The structure comprises one or more arc members connected by one or more node members, wherein the arc comprises (i) a wing feature which is configured to mate with one or more non-structural components, (ii) an internal passage feature which is configured to be inserted into a connecting feature of the corresponding node member, and (iii) one or more keying features formed from a mating interface with the corresponding node member.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a metal extrusion including a first structure and a second structure, the metal extrusion having a length, wherein the first structure includes an elongated cavity along the length of the metal extrusion, and the second structure includes an elongated surface along the length of the metal extrusion, the elongated surface being arranged away from the first structure and overlapping at least a portion of the first structure, the first and second structures being connected along the length of the metal extrusion, and wherein an A-surface of the vehicle includes at least a portion of the elongated surface. 2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising: a door frame, wherein the door frame includes the A-surface.
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Work treatment directly following extrusion, e.g. further deformation or surface treatment (B21C35/03 takes precedence; gas treatment B21C23/009) · CPC title
with integrated chassis in the whole shell, e.g. meshwork, tubes, or the like (B62D33/044 takes precedence) · CPC title
other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards · CPC title
with program control · CPC title
Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title
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- What does patent US10173255B2 cover?
- A metal extrusion and nodes based structure is provided. The structure comprises one or more arc members connected by one or more node members, wherein the arc comprises (i) a wing feature which is configured to mate with one or more non-structural components, (ii) an internal passage feature which is configured to be inserted into a connecting feature of the corresponding node member, and (iii…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Divergent Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B21C23/142. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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