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US 6,206,458 B1Granted
Vehicle body structure
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsDel C. Schroeder, Suresh Nagesh, John G. Argeropoulos
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Abstract
Uni-directional fibers are wrapped in tension around vehicle body panels to place the body panels in compression. A compressive load on the inner body panels, coupled with the actual load on the uni-directional fibers in tension contribute to a vehicle structural body that has increased stiffness.
Claims3
A vehicle body structure, comprising:
- a vehicle body including sidewall portions, roof portions and front and rear wall portions;
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- a fiber overwrap wrapped around said vehicle body in tension, wherein said fiber overwap is bonded to said vehicle body.
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