Patent ID: 9555510
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B21D,B23P,B62D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for manufacturing a body panel assembly, the body panel assembly including an inner panel having a lower portion and an outer panel having a first end, a second end, and an opening extending through the outer panel, the opening being spaced apart from the first end, the method comprising the steps of: positioning the inner panel over the outer panel such that the lower portion of the inner panel is spaced apart from the opening; partially bending a portion of the outer panel around the lower portion of the inner panel, the portion including the first end of the outer panel and the opening; moving the inner panel towards the second end to a position where the lower portion of the inner panel will avoid obstruction of the opening once the bending of the portion of the outer panel has been completed; and completely bending the portion of the outer panel towards the inner panel to form the body panel assembly having the outer panel having a main portion, a transitional portion, and a bent portion, the main portion and the bent portion being positioned on opposite sides of the lower portion of the inner panel, the main portion, the transitional portion and the bent portion forming a cavity having an elongated configuration below the inner panel, and the opening extending through the bent portion to provide ventilation for the cavity.