IP Library Granted Patent US 11,577,792
Granted Patent B2
US 11,577,792 · App. 17/164,939 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Cargo box reinforcement system

Inventors: Paul R Stibich (Troy, MI); Liam McGuirk (Rochester Hills, MI); Pablo A. Gutierrez (Rochester Hills, MI); Congyue Wang (Auburn Hills, MI); Michael Okuniewicz (Rochester, MI); Luke T Douma (Holly, MI)
Assignee: FCA US LLC
B62D33/0273B62D25/2054B62D33/023
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,577,792
App. No.
17/164,939
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cargo box ( 10 ) reinforcement system ( 20 ) includes an upper front panel reinforcement ( 22 ) securable to a cargo box front panel ( 18 ) and side wall panels ( 14, 16 ). The system ( 20 ) including a pair of side reinforcements ( 24, 26 ). Each side reinforcement ( 24, 26 ) is securable to one side of the pair of side panels ( 14, 16 ) of the cargo box ( 10 ). Each side reinforcement ( 24, 26 ) is secured with an end ( 40 ) of the upper front panel reinforcement ( 22 ). Also, the system ( 20 ) includes a pair of gussets ( 28, 30 ). Each gusset ( 28, 30 ) is coupled with the upper front panel reinforcement ( 22 ) and one of the pair of side reinforcements ( 24, 26 ).

Claims (13)

1. A cargo box reinforcement system comprising:

an upper front panel reinforcement securable to a cargo box front panel;

a pair of side reinforcements, each side reinforcement securable to one side of the cargo box, and each side reinforcement includes an end that secures with an end of the upper front panel reinforcement;

a pair of gussets, each gusset coupled with the upper front panel reinforcement and one of the side reinforcements; and

a tie down on the gussets.

2. The cargo box reinforcement system of claim 1 , wherein the gussets are each bolted to the upper front panel reinforcement and one of side reinforcements.

3. A vehicle cargo box comprising:

a floor deck with a pair of side panels and a front wall panel that extend from the floor deck and an open end opposing the front wall panel for receiving a tailgate; and

an upper front panel reinforcement on the cargo box front wall panel;

a pair of side reinforcements, each side reinforcement on one of the pair of side panels of the cargo box, and each side reinforcement including an end coupled with an end of the upper front panel reinforcement;

a pair of gussets, each gusset coupled with the upper front panel reinforcement and one of the pair of side reinforcements; and

a tie down on each of the gussets.

4. The cargo box reinforcement system of claim 3 , wherein the gussets are each bolted to the upper front panel reinforcement and one of the side reinforcements.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2022
From: STIBICH, PAUL R; MCGUIRK, LIAM; GUTIERREZ, PABLO A; WANG, CONGYUE; OKUNIEWICZ, MICHAEL; DOUMA, LUKE T
To: FCA US LLC
Reel/Frame 059808/0721 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62969947 · Feb 4, 2020
Related Publication 20210237807A1 · Aug 5, 2021