Patent ID: 6941654
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: B21D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of constructing a multi-compartment side pack for mounting to a vehicle, comprising the steps of: cutting an integral multi-panel face from a sheet of metal, said multi-panel face including a side panel for said side pack, a front panel for said side pack and a back panel for said side pack, said cutting step including cutting a plurality of door openings in said side panel; forming a right angle bend in said multi-panel face between said front panel and said side panel, and forming a right angle bend in said multi-panel face between said side panel and said back panel, said forming step forming said multi-panel face into a U-shaped unit; fabricating a plurality of divider panels, and attaching said divider panels to said side panel to provide compartments; attaching a top panel, a back panel and a bottom panel to the compartments; and providing doors to cover the openings in said side panel.