Vehicle floor panel reinforcement member

Abstract: floor panel reinforcement member () for an automotive vehicle () attached to a floor panel () and including at least a front longitudinal portion () extending substantially longitudinally from a dash panel () to a transition portion () and forming with the floor panel () a front longitudinal hollow volume (), a front transverse portion () extending in a substantially transverse direction between right and left side sills () of the vehicle, forming with the floor panel () a front transverse hollow volume () and connected to the front longitudinal portion () in the transition portion (), wherein the floor panel reinforcement member () is manufactured by forming a single metal blank ().

Inventor(s): Joel WILSIUS, Gilson DONYA

CPC Classification: B62D21/152 (MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements ; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion ; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing ; connections between vehicles of a train or the like ; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles ; suspension arrangements ; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices ; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use ; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards ; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles ; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles ; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for ; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects ; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general ; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for ; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, ; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof ; air-cushion vehicles ; motor-cycles, accessories therefor , ; testing of vehicles ))

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