Underbody structure for at least two motor vehicles
US-8926006-B2 · Jan 6, 2015 · US
Variable width platform vehicle body structure and method
US9505439B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9505439-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514686917-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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A method of varying vehicle width on a single platform includes providing a plurality of vehicles, where each vehicle includes a side sill extending longitudinally along a lower portion of a vehicle body. The side sill defines a door opening interface on each opposing side of the vehicle body. Each of the plurality of vehicles also includes a floor panel extending laterally across a width of each vehicle. The floor panel is joined at a lateral edge to the side sill. The method also includes maintaining a common lateral position of the joint between the floor panel and the side sill across each of the plurality of vehicles. The method further includes positioning the door opening interface at first lateral position corresponding to a first one of the plurality of vehicles and at a second lateral position corresponding to a second one of the plurality of vehicles.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle comprising: a floor panel spanning across a width of the vehicle; a sill inner panel joined to the floor panel, the sill inner panel defining a first riser connected to the floor panel, a first shelf extending from the first riser a second riser extending from the first shelf, a second shelf extending from the second riser, and a vertical flange extending from the second shelf; and a sill outer panel joined to the vertical flange and…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9505439B2 cover?
- A method of varying vehicle width on a single platform includes providing a plurality of vehicles, where each vehicle includes a side sill extending longitudinally along a lower portion of a vehicle body. The side sill defines a door opening interface on each opposing side of the vehicle body. Each of the plurality of vehicles also includes a floor panel extending laterally across a width of ea…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D25/025. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 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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