Daniel P Atkinson

US Patent:

7574800, Aug 18, 2009

Filed:

Feb 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/061009

Inventors:

Stephen G Telehowski - Novi MI, US
Daniel W Atkinson - Royal Oak MI, US

Assignee:

Chrysler Group LLC - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B21D 53/88

US Classification:

298972, 2952501, 2952502, 2952514

Abstract:

A vehicle body includes an underbody having one or more underbody bolting flanges attached thereto, with each underbody bolting flange being adapted for bolted attachment to a mating bodyside bolting flange. Left and right bodyside subassemblies are joined to the underbody, with each bodyside including a supplemental bodyside support structure having attached thereto one or more bodyside bolting flanges, with each bodyside bolting flange being adapted for bolted attachment to one of the underbody bolting flanges after the bodyside subassemblies are otherwise joined to the underbody. The underbody bolting flanges are attached to supplemental cross members that are attached to and extend across the underbody.

US Patent:

20040100129, May 27, 2004

Filed:

Nov 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/306353

Inventors:

Patrick Palajac - Dearborn MI, US
Daniel Atkinson - Royal Oak MI, US
Riad Michael - Washington MI, US
Ted Sawdon - Royal Oak MI, US

International Classification:

B60J007/19

US Classification:

296/218000

Abstract:

A roof system that allows the roofing style of a vehicle to be changed. The roof system includes a steel body-in-white roof body that is bonded with a composite frame via an adhesive. A mechanical latching arrangement is arranged on a removable composite roof panel. The mechanical latching arrangement allows the removable composite roof panel to be attached to and to be detached from the composite frame. The composite frame includes a water seal that seals to the removable composite roof panel.

US Patent:

20050057077, Mar 17, 2005

Filed:

Jan 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/765259

Inventors:

Stephen Telehowski - Novi MI, US
Daniel Atkinson - Royal Oak MI, US

International Classification:

B62D025/02

US Classification:

296203030

Abstract:

A vehicle body includes an underbody having one or more underbody bolting flanges attached thereto, with each underbody bolting flange being adapted for bolted attachment to a mating bodyside bolting flange. Left and right bodyside subassemblies are joined to the underbody, with each bodyside including a supplemental bodyside support structure having attached thereto one or more bodyside bolting flanges, with each bodyside bolting flange being adapted for bolted attachment to one of the underbody bolting flanges after the bodyside subassemblies are otherwise joined to the underbody. The underbody bolting flanges are attached to supplemental crossmembers that are attached to and extend across the underbody.