Pickup truck sidewall structural assembly and structural support method
US11299215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D65/024
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural assembly for a pickup truck sidewall includes, among other things, a C-pillar, a belt rail extending rearward from the C-pillar, and a truss spanning from the belt rail to the C-pillar. A method of structurally supporting a sidewall of a pickup truck includes the steps of securing a first end portion of a truss to a belt rail that extends rearward from a C-pillar of the pickup truck, and securing an opposite, second end portion of the truss to a C-pillar.
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