Pickup truck sidewall structural assembly and structural support method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsShawn Michael Morgans, Steve William Gallagher, Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk, Marius Curea, Jamie Joseph March, Musheeruddin Zubair Syed
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Abstract
A structural assembly for a pickup truck sidewall includes, among other things, a C-pillar, a belt rail extending rearward from the C-pillar, and a truss spanning from the belt rail to the C-pillar. A method of structurally supporting a sidewall of a pickup truck includes the steps of securing a first end portion of a truss to a belt rail that extends rearward from a C-pillar of the pickup truck, and securing an opposite, second end portion of the truss to a C-pillar.
Claims21
A structural assembly for a pickup truck sidewall, comprising:
- a C-pillar;
- a D-pillar;
- a belt rail extending rearward from the C-pillar to the D-pillar;
- and
- a truss spanning from the belt rail to the C-pillar.
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A method of structurally supporting a sidewall of a pickup truck, comprising:
- securing a first end portion of a truss to a belt rail that extends rearward from a C-pillar of the pickup truck;
- and
- securing an opposite, second end portion of the truss to a C-pillar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.