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US 8,985,675 B1Granted
Vehicle liftgate reinforcement
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsManeesh Gangal, Rajinder Pal Singh, Siavash Osooli, Pinak Narhari Dave
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Abstract
A vehicle liftgate system comprises an outer panel that includes a Class A surface and a sole lamp opening extending for a first horizontal distance that greater than half, but less than all, of a width of the outer panel. The liftgate system further comprises a reinforcement having a perimeter corresponding to a perimeter of the lamp opening and configured to accommodate at least one lamp assembly.
Claims20
A vehicle liftgate system, comprising:
- a liftgate outer panel that includes a Class A surface and a sole lamp opening extending for a first horizontal distance that is greater than half, but less than all, of a width of the outer panel;
- and
- a reinforcement having a perimeter corresponding to a perimeter of the sole lamp opening and configured to accommodate at least one lamp assembly.
A vehicle liftgate system, comprising:
- a liftgate outer panel formed from a first single piece of sheet metal, the outer panel including a Class A surface and a sole lamp opening extending for a first horizontal distance that is greater than half, but less than all, of a width of the outer panel;
- and
- a reinforcement formed from a second single piece of sheet metal, the reinforcement having a perimeter corresponding to a perimeter of the sole lamp opening and configured to accommodate at least one lamp assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.