Body side panel for a motor vehicle
US6643908B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49861
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An efficient method of forming a vehicle body side panel from a blank constructed to reduce wasted material and manufacturing time. The method includes connecting first and second opposing sheet members and first and second middle sheet members to form the blank. The sheet members being spaced from each other such that an opening extends through the blank. The opening having an original perimeter that is formed by the first and second opposing sheet members and the first and second middle sheet members. The method also includes removing a portion of one of the sheet members adjacent the opening to remove a section of the original perimeter of the opening and to enlarge the opening beyond its original perimeter.
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