Processes for roll forming a bed assembly for a pickup truck including horizontally floor panel and right and left upright inner side panels
US7430806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49906
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle box assembly wherein a bed floor and the inner right and left side wall panels are defined by and assembled from two monolithic one-piece integrated side/floor panel members. The two panel members are preferably formed by roll forming a thin metal sheet so that only a single roll-formed panel configuration is required. Subsequent forming operations, such as punching or die forming, are carried out on the roll-formed configuration to create right and left panel members which are assembled to define the floor and opposed inner side panels of the box assembly.
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