US3680910A
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Vehicle body closure panel
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1971-04-01
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Granted: 1972-08-01
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Expires: 1991-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle body closure panel, such as a deck lid, includes an inner panel and an outer panel having the edge portions thereof hem flanged over the respective edge portions of the inner panel. The inner and outer panels are secured together against relative shifting movement by heat cured adhesive. Spaced edge portions of the inner panel are each provided with a plurality of angularly offset respective tabs which extend laterally of the edge portions and are spaced longitudinally thereof. One group of tabs is located at one distance from the terminus of a respective edge portion, another group is located a different distance, and still another is located a different distance. When the panels are assembled and the hem flanges of the outer panel are bent over the spaced edge portions of the inner panel, the hem flange edges are engageable with tabs of one or more of the aforenoted groups to limit relative shifting movement of the panels before the adhesive is heat cured. Those tabs located under the hem flanges are partially or wholly moved back into registry with the inner panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Stanner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J5/00; B60J5/10; B60J5/101; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/08; B62D25/10; B62D25/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A vehicle body closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having edge portions hem flanged over respective edge portions of the inner panel, and at least one abutment on each of the inner panel edge portions being engageable with the free edge of a respective outer panel hem flange to limit relative longitudinal shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A vehicle body closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having edge portions hem flanged over respective edge portions of the inner panel, and at least one abutment on each of the inner panel edge portions being engageable with the free edge of a respective outer panel hem flange to limit relative longitudinal shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
A vehicle body closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, each provided with a plurality of abutments spaced varying distances from the terminus thereof, and an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having spaced edge portions hem flanged over respective edge portions of the inner panel, the hem flanges being engageable with at least one abutment on a respective edge portion of the inner panel to limit relative shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A vehicle body closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, each provided with a plurality of abutments spaced varying distances from the terminus thereof, and an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having spaced edge portions hem flanged over respective edge portions of the inner panel, the hem flanges being engageable with at least one abutment on a respective edge portion of the inner panel to limit relative shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A vehicle body closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, each edge portion having a plurality of angularly extending integral abutments, each abutment spaced a different distance from the terminus of a respective edge portion, an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having edge portions hem flanged over a respective edge portion of the inner panel, the free edge of each hem flange being engageable with an integral abutment on a respective edge portion of the inner panel to limit relative shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
A vehicle body closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, each edge portion having a plurality of angularly extending integral abutments, each abutment spaced a different distance from the terminus of a respective edge portion, an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having edge portions hem flanged over a respective edge portion of the inner panel, the free edge of each hem flange being engageable with an integral abutment on a respective edge portion of the inner panel to limit relative shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
A closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, each provided with a plurality of groups of abutments, each group being spaced a different distance from the terminus of the edge portion of the inner panel than the other groups, an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having edge portions hem flanged over a respective edge portion of the inner panel, the terminus of each hem flange being engageable with at least one group of each edge portion to limit relative shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
A closure panel comprising, in combination, an inner panel having spaced edge portions, each provided with a plurality of groups of abutments, each group being spaced a different distance from the terminus of the edge portion of the inner panel than the other groups, an outer panel juxtaposed to the inner panel and having edge portions hem flanged over a respective edge portion of the inner panel, the terminus of each hem flange being engageable with at least one group of each edge portion to limit relative shifting movement of the panels between the edge portions thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination recited in claim 4 wherein the abutments of the groups are longitudinally aligned laterally of a respective inner panel edge portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination recited in claim 4 wherein the abutments of one group are offset longitudinally of the abutments of the other groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination recited in claim 6 wherein the abutments of the groups are longitudinally aligned.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination recited in claim 4 wherein the abutments are angularly extending integral lanced tabs.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-01 | 1976-01-31 | 1976-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-01 | 1980-01-31 | 1980-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-01 | 1984-01-31 | 1984-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |