Pickup box D-pillar assembly
US10259509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/03
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pickup truck box assembly includes a truck bed, an inner side panel, and a D-pillar. The truck bed is secured on a rear edge to a rear cross-member. The inner side panel is mounted to the truck bed. The D-pillar includes an inner part secured to the cross-member and inner side panel, and an outer part secured to the inner part and disposed between an outer side panel and the inner part. The D-pillar inner part includes a U-shaped portion and a first flange extending rearward substantially ninety degrees from the U-shaped portion in a plane substantially parallel to the side panel and a second flange extending from the U-shaped portion outboard of the inner side panel.
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