Reinforced heel kick assembly and heel kick reinforcement method
US10377218B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/904
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary reinforcement assembly includes, among other things, a heel kick that extends horizontally between rockers of an electrified vehicle, and a reinforcement bracket that horizontally overlaps with the heel kick and is secured to an outboard portion of the heel kick. An exemplary reinforcement method includes, among other things, resisting a load applied to a side of an electrified vehicle using a reinforcement bracket secured to an outboard portion of a heel kick. The heel kick extends horizontally between rockers of the electrified vehicle. The heel kick and the reinforcement bracket are horizontally overlapped with each other.
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