Patent ID: 6564525
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B21D,B60J

Abstract:
A panel for a vehicle door module, the panel comprising:a body formed by a roll forming process, the body having an interior side and an opposing exterior side, the body including a predetermined number of longitudinal protrusions formed during the roll forming process, the predetermined number of longitudinal protrusions extending inwardly from the interior side, the panel being shaped for reception in and attachment to the vehicle door; the body includes a first edge and an opposing second edge, wherein a first arcuate longitudinal protrusion and a second arcuate longitudinal protrusion are formed in the body, the first arcuate longitudinal protrusion being formed proximate the first edge, the second arcuate longitudinal protrusion being formed proximate the second edge; the body includes a second three-sided longitudinal protrusion, the second three-sided longitudinal protrusion being formed between the first and second arcuate longitudinal protrusions; and the body includes a bent portion formed between the second three-sided longitudinal protrusion and the second arcuate longitudinal protrusion.