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US 4,142,757 AGranted
Fold down multi-purpose vehicle seat back core or the like automotive structural member
AssigneeK&M Plastics, LLC
InventorsAlva E. Fogle, Jr., William E. Brennan, Jacque Passino
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Abstract
An automotive structural member which is especially intended for use as a fold down multipurpose vehicle seat back core but is not limited to such use.
Claims19
A load floor for the core of a fold down vehicle seat or the like automotive structural member comprising
- A. a hollow blow-molded member of synthetic resin whose overall thickness is substantially less than its size,
- B. including a pair of generally parallel walls extending over substantially all of said member having a peripheral connecting wall joining them around the member,
- C. a plurality of tying links extending between the parallel walls on the interior of the member and comprising
- i. each such link being integral with a first parallel wall and comprising an indented formation having a bottom which is generally parallel with said first parallel wall from which the indented formation extends,
- ii. the depth of the indented formation being such as to carry the said bottom into engagement with the interior surface of a portion of the second and opposite parallel wall and forming a web therewith which is approximately twice the thickness of either of the parallel walls,
- iii. the indented formation being produced during the blow-molding operation whereby the said bottom and the said portion of the respective parallel walls are permanently welded together,
- D. said tying links being distributed generally throughout the enter area of said member whereby to rigidify and strengthen said member throughout its area to serve as weight support and
- E. said member having means to accommodate if not enable securement of automotive hardware.
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