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Injection molded rocker panel

US8480167B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

13References

16Claims

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Assignee

Salflex Polymers Limited · CA

Inventors

Dave Flajnik · Rochester Hills, US
Jamie Wells · Maidstone, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2011
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/82
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rocker panel assembly for attachment to a vehicle, comprising a rocker panel body, a first end feature situated on a first end of the rocker panel body, and a second end feature situated on a second end of the rocker panel body. The rocked panel body has an outside surface generally presented in the form of a convex surface, and an inside surface generally presented in the form of a concave surface. The outside surface of the rocker panel body extends outwardly of the vehicle, to present an outboard section having a predetermined profile based on targeted aesthetic/performance characteristics. The inside surface of the rocker panel body has at least one transverse rib positioned therein, the transverse rib being arranged generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rocker panel body.

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