Rocker reinforcement bracket having anti-corrosion holes
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsOhster Edga ZAPATA ABDALA, Rezaul CHOUDHURY
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A bracket for a rocker panel assembly includes a first flange and a second flange. The second flange is at an end of a body opposite the first flange and extends parallel to the first flange. The first and second flanges each define a plurality of apertures being dimensioned and configured to control flow of an E-coat fluid injected therein to provide a seal between the first and second flanges to inhibit oxidation in an absence of a seal around a periphery of the first and second flanges.
Claims17
A vehicle rocker panel assembly comprising:
- a steel rocker panel;
- and
- a steel bracket attached to the panel at a flange to reinforce the panel, the flange defining apertures each having a diameter configured to permit release of pressure caused by injection of E-coat fluid into the apertures and between the panel and flange to inhibit oxidation therebetween in an absence of a seal around a periphery of the flange.
A vehicle comprising:
- a rocker panel assembly including
- a steel rocker panel, and
- a bracket extending a length of the rocker panel and defining a plurality of spaced apart apertures, on a flange of the bracket parallel to the rocker panel, dimensioned so as to direct flow of an E-coat liquid injected therein between the flange of the bracket and rocker panel to inhibit oxidation therebetween in an absence of a seal around a periphery of the flange, and to relieve a pressure between the flange and rocker panel associated with the flow.
A bracket for a rocker panel assembly comprising:
- a first flange;
- and
- a second flange at an end of a body opposite the first flange and extending parallel to the first flange, wherein the first and second flanges each define a plurality of apertures being dimensioned and configured to control flow of an E-coat fluid injected therein to provide a seal between the first and second flanges to inhibit oxidation in an absence of a seal around a periphery of the first and second flanges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.