US 7,115,322 B2 · Hem flange

Abstract

An open hem flange for a vehicle door includes an inner reinforcing panel and an outer panel having a first outer portion and a second inner portion folded about the inner panel at a base. The inner reinforcing panel includes dimpled sections against the second outer portion which provides a gap between the inner panel and the second inner portion of the outer. A gap also exists between the inner reinforcing panel and the outer portion of the outer panel to allow the hem flange to be properly cleaned and electrocoated.

Claims7

Dependent claims

An open hem flange for a vehicle comprising:

an inner panel;
and
an outer panel having a first outer portion and a second inner portion, the second inner portion being folded about the inner panel at a base of the inner panel, the inner panel having a plurality of dimpled sections for providing a standoff so that a lateral edge of the outer panel is spaced apart from the inner panel whereby liquids may pass between the inner panel and outer panel.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/065,361Filed 9 Oct 2002 · us provisional application

Priority

10 Oct 2001

Published

US 2003/0067187 A110 Apr 2003

Granted

3 Oct 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

B60J 5/0469
Fixation or mounting means specific for door components: for door panels, e.g. hemming
Y10T 29/49922
Overedge assembling of seated part: by bending over projecting prongs
Y10T 403/49
Joints and connections: member deformed in situ
Y10T 428/12264
Intermediate article [e.g., blank, etc.]: having outward flange, gripping means or interlocking feature

Hem flange

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Hem flange

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Abstract

Claims7