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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290827 | Integrated roll-formed front and bed panel for vehicle box assembly An improved vehicle box assembly with an upright front panel part and a horizontal floor panel part defined by a monolithic one-piece roll-formed steel sheet member having a desired three-dimensional configuration. The sheet steel member is roll-formed in the length... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284787 | Roll-formed panels for vehicle box assembly An improved vehicle box assembly with an upright front or side panel defined by a monolithic one-piece roll-formed steel sheet member having a desired three-dimensional configuration. The sheet steel member is roll-formed in the lengthwise direction thereof. The pan... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7240954 | Sport bar close out seal A close out seal has a base, a weather strip and a trim strip all permanently joined together to provide a single part capable of being readily installed in a rear quarter panel of an automotive vehicle. The weather strip has a sealing lip adapted to contact a rear ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7118168 | Motor vehicle chassis A chassis for a motor vehicle comprises two lateral longitudinal members. The following elements extend between these members and are affixed to them: the front and rear floor parts; a cross member known as the heel board cross member having upper and lower longitud... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7083225 | Vehicle body structure of periphery of rear suspension Coupling members include a first coupling portion (X) that couples rear quarter inner members to upper surfaces of rear suspension base members, a second coupling portion (Y) that couples upper surfaces of the rear suspension base members together, which are located... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040639 | Vehicle body structure employing gussets fastened to cross member portion between damper bases A vehicle body structure for securing sufficient interior space and for opposing the load for forcing the suspension to fall sideward by effectively using the existing members of the body structure, thereby improving the rigidity of the vehicle body. The structure h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6908145 | Vehicle passenger compartment components and manufacturing process for making the same A process or method of making a vehicle passenger compartment floor component such as a central tunnel or rocker panel. Base extrusion pieces and upper pieces are secured by a friction stir welding process to each other and to a portion of a passenger compartment fl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905165 | Vehicle floor structure A vehicle floor structure is provided in which a plurality of cross-members are extended between left and right floor frame members at predetermined longitudinal intervals, and a floor panel is mounted to the left and right floor frame members and the crossmembers. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883857 | Structure for a passenger motor vehicle and method of making same A structure is provided for a passenger motor vehicle, which comprises a panel structure of non-metallic material, such as fiber-reinforced plastic. For optimization of the structure with regard to high strength, light weight, and functional performance, said struct... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6805400 | Fender support system A fender support system, including at least one molded fender support arrangement configured to couple to at least one fender arrangement, in which the fender support arrangement is configured to provide at least one of primary and secondary attachments for under-th... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6523634 | All terrain vehicle A straddle-type vehicle, or all terrain vehicle, has an engine located towards the rear of the vehicle such that a main portion of the engine, or power unit, is disposed beneath the seat. The fuel tank extends generally vertically beneath the steering mem... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6341814 | Heating system for an open motor vehicle The invention relates to an open motor vehicle such as a convertible, roadster or the like, which has a vehicle body, a drive device with internal combustion engine, gearbox and exhaust system, a vehicle interior with at least one vehicle seat with backre... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6193306 | Support assembly for a vehicle A support assembly 14 for a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly 14 offers added support to the body of the vehicle between the front and rear wheel wells of the vehicle. The support assembly 14 is particularly adaptable for use in convertible type vehicles... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6183030 | Convertible rear structure for a modular vehicle body A convertible rear structure for a modular vehicle body includes a floor panel, a rear panel projecting upwardly from the floor panel, a front panel projecting upwardly from the floor panel and joining the rear panel to form a trough like region therebetw... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6149226 | Floor system for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle having a floor system which has an enlarged thickness in the area of the passenger compartment, the floor system being reinforced for improving the occupant protection. In order to reduce the danger of excessive deformations of the vehicle... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5975625 | Automotive vehicle body having a plastic outer body and an inner metal frame An automotive vehicle can be built to include a one piece plastic outer body and a metal support frame underlying the outer body. The outer body is preferably formed by a blow molding process or rotational casting process, so that the body has integral ho... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5954389 | Reinforced front part for use in the manufacture of cabins/bodies for vehicles A reinforced front part of plastic, for use in the manufacture of cabins or bodies for vehicles in order to achieve rigidity, is molded or shaped as a box-shaped unit in one piece with an enclosure defined by at least five walls which serve as the front, ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5788322 | Body structure for a rear carriage of a convertible A body structure for a rear carriage of a vehicle, particularly a convertible has a folding-top compartment and a rear wall which is disposed in front of the folding-top compartment and which is connected to a floor and laterally exterior side rail struct... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5709426 | Motor vehicle body A convertible canvas top for an automobile having opposed molded plastic sides includes a top portion having a plurality of transversely oriented roof bows sewn into it and a trunk lid portion which depends downwardly from the top portion. The top portion... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5580121 | Vehicle body rear support arrangement An open-top vehicle rear cross car beam body support arrangement for an open-top vehicle having a passenger compartment defined in part by a front floor pan ending in an elevated rear floor pan together with right and left rear inner wheelhouse panels. Th... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5527081 | Convertible vehicle topwell drainage arrangement A split-installation drainage arrangement for a convertible vehicle topwell assembly adapted for storage of the top in a downwardly folded position. The plastic shell-like topwell includes a floor molded with right and left side water collecting areas eac... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5509712 | Convertible vehicle topwell assembly A topwell assembly for use with a convertible top on an automotive vehicle to store the top in a down position. The topwell assembly is made of molded, rigid unitary shell conforming to an environment of continuous and non-continuous surfaces. The shell h... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5351400 | Converting and reinforcing vehicles A method for converting a vehicle from a sedan form to a convertible form and reinforcing the vehicle, the vehicle having a door opening with hinge mounts for the normal door hinges on one side of the door opening and a latch mount for a door latch on the... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5176403 | Safety belt arrangement for the rear seat unit of a motor vehicle A safety belt arrangement for the rear seat unit of a motor vehicle comprises a diagonal upper-torso belt, the upper end of which interacts with a belt retractor which is fastened to a stationary component arranged behind the rear seat unit. In order to p... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5137326 | Convertible-type passenger car The body of the convertible has, in addition to the cross sections of the heater and/or vent installation, a further flow conduit (5) with a relatively large flow cross section, by means of which an airflow (accordance with arrow 7) from the outside into ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5112100 | Passenger car, particularly a sports car A passenger car, particularly a sports car, has a vehicle body with an aerodynamically advantageous construction which comprises a windshield, a top, a rear window and door window panes above a belt line. For creating a passenger car with a changeable top... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5094478 | Motor vehicle having a rollover bar A convertible motor vehicle is provided with two rollover bars which can be swivelled out of a lowered inoperative position into an upwardly directed supporting position and back around a swivel axis fixed at the vehicle and extending essentially in the l... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5020846 | Reinforcing insert for convertible vehicle A reinforcing insert (16) for a vehicle body (10) has a shell-like construction positionable within the vehicle occupant compartment (14) and includes a front end (54) having a foot portion (56) as well as including a rear end (58) of an upwardly and forw... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018780 | Vehicle lower body structure A vehicle rear body structure having a side sill structure of closed cross section extending substantially along the opposite sides of the floor panel and a transversely extending cross structure of closed cross section. The cross structure is connected w... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4988121 | Seat belt device for open-top vehicle A seat belt device for an open-top vehicle comprising a seat belt for fastening a passenger onto a seat, a support device of a closed cross-sectional structure mounted on a rear body portion of the vehicle at a position rearward of the seat for carrying t... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4903790 | Motorcycle A motorcycle exhibiting improved cornering clearance has its front and rear wheels mounted to a fixed frame portion via front and rear suspensions. A moveable frame portion including the motorcycle seat is moveably mounted to the fixed frame portion and m... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4804199 | Cross-country vehicle The vehicle of the "Jeep" type is arranged in a substantially symmetrical manner in particular with respect to a transverse median plane and comprises, on a chassis formed by side members and cross members (1), (2) which are respectively symmetrical and e... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4747636 | Arrangement for forming vehicle bodies An arrangement for forming partially a vehicle body of the open-top type comprises a front header member provided at an upper end portion of a front windshield for interconnecting therethrough right and left front pillars which are provided at right and l... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4729156 | Method of converting vehicle body from hardtop to convertible structure A method of converting a sedan hardtop automobile body to a convertible includes severing the hardtop roof panel of the automobile body by forming cuts along the front of the continuous roof panel at the windshield and along the bottom of the rear roof pi... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4709958 | Ridable vehicle and assembly method A child's ridable vehicle is disclosed which includes generally first and second body portions with proximal ends overlapped and secured at alignment apertures to a frame of the vehicle. The second body portion overlaps the first body portion at sill port... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4676524 | Motor vehicle with an open body A motor vehicle with an open body which includes forward body columns inclined opposite the driving direction. These body columns are protected against buckling in case of an overturning of the vehicle by approximately vertically extending support struts.... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4557502 | Roll bar retracting mechanism for convertibles A roll bar for convertible-type vehicles includes a generally U-shaped inverted roll bar structure pivotally mounted to an automobile chassis for extending across and above the passenger compartment when in the up position and pivotally mounted to pivot t... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4529243 | Vehicle with a convertible top A vehicle having a convertible top includes internal body reinforcement members including a belt line reinforcement assembly attached to the upper back panel and the upper portion of the body quarter panels. The belt line reinforcement assembly is connect... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4516803 | Vehicle with a convertible top A vehicle having a convertible top includes internal body reinforcement members including a belt line reinforcement assembly attached to the upper back panel and the upper portion of the body quarter panels. The belt line reinforcement assembly is connect... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4457555 | Conversion of vehicle bodies A vehicle body of the convertible or targa type and the method of converting such a body from a sedan type vehicle body in which a reinforcing structure is disposed within the passenger compartment and is fastened thereto to form a centrally extending str... | 07/03/1984 |
