| 发明名称 | Sheet metal bead | ||
| 摘要 | A bracket has an elongate portion of a predetermined length. The elongate portion terminates in a clamp end that includes a downward sloping portion connected to a curved contact portion. The curved contact portion is configured to contact a tunable bead of a sheet metal portion of a vehicle body structure such as a pillar. The sheet metal portion comprises a generally planar mating surface, an opening in the depression, and a bead rising from the mating surface, wherein the height of the bead is configured for a top surface of the bead to contact a bottom portion of a clamp when the clamp is in a secured position. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US8985632(B1) | 申请公布日期 | 2015.03.24 |
| 申请号 | US201314096622 | 申请日期 | 2013.12.04 |
| 申请人 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 发明人 | Heckman William George;Wagner Darrin Neil;Sadakhom Sone;Walters Joshua |
| 分类号 | B60R22/24;B62D25/04 | 主分类号 | B60R22/24 |
| 代理机构 | Bejin Bieneman PLC | 代理人 | Rogers Jason;Bejin Bieneman PLC |
| 主权项 | 1. A sheet metal portion for a vehicle, comprising: a generally planar mating surface; an opening in the mating surface; and a bead rising from the mating surface, wherein the bead has a predetermined height configured for a top surface of the bead to contact a bottom portion of a standardized bracket that is convex with respect to the bead when the bracket is in a secured position; wherein the bracket includes a T-shaped securing portion including upper edges configured to contact a bottom surface of one of the sheet metal portion and a reinforcement affixed to the sheet metal portion. | ||
| 地址 | Dearborn MI US | ||