US1687264A - Vehicle body - Google Patents

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Oct. 9, 1928. 1,687,264

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UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICEQ PAUL I]. BRENEMAN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOIR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO MURRAY BODY CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

VEHICLE BODY.

Application filed September 23,1929, Serial No, 413 054. I Renewed August 7, 1926.

The invention relates to metallic vehicle bodies of that type in which the complete body is formed of a plurality of units uarately assembled and subsequently interated with each other. The invention conhcreinafter set forth.

In tee drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through 10 the forward portion of the body;

Figure 2 is a similar view through the rear portion of the body;

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the base is a cross-section on line l-l: of

5 is a horizontal section on line Figure 7 is a vertical section on line 7-7.

' of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is a Vertical sectionon line 88 of Figure 1;

Figure9 is a vertical section on line 99 of Figure 1;

Figure 10 is a horizontal section on line 10 1O of Figure 2; I

Figure 11 is a vertical section on line 1111 of Figure 2;

Figure 12 is a longitudinal section similar to a portion ofFigure 2, showing the floor construction Figure 13 is a vertical section 18-13 of Figure 12;

Figure 14: is a section on line 14.141 of Figure 2;

Figure 15 is a sectional perspective view of a portion of the forward seat unit;

Figure 16 is a similar view of a portion of the tonneau unit; and

Figure 17 is a similar view of a portion of the cowl unit.

One of the features of my improved body is a construction designed for use on offset chassis, in which the forward portions of the sills are in a plane at a diiferent elevation from the rear portions thereof,

on line Base unit.

sis s in various features of construction, as

B of the sills.

' i 'for the tonneau seat.

a cross-section shown in Figures 4, 8 9, 11 and 13, therein shown," each sill has a top portion B which at the forward end a seat for the floor boards, also adepending flange B at the outer edge of said top portion conforming to the longitudinal contour of the body and terminating in an inwardly turned flange 13 At the inner edge of the top portion 13 is a down-turned flange B having at its lower edge an inwardly extending flange B terminating in an upturned flange B Thus the member is essentially a box girder which imparts sufficient rigidity to the. assembled body to permit of safely, handling the same when detached from the chassis. The sills B and B, are cross-connected by cross bars C of inverted channel section having laterally-ex tending-base flanges C, the latter being at the level of the top of the flange l3 and besecurcd thereto by an inturned flange 13 The top of each bar .C is substantially at the level of the top portion B of the sills and the ends, of the bars C extend through apertures in the flanges B and are spot welded, or otherwise secured, to the under face of the portion B The cross bars C are so located as to register with the heel and toe boards of the forward seat unit and to afford support therefor.

In rear of the cross bars C and C and arranged centrally of the floor of the tonneau, is a cross bar D, also preferably formed of inverted channel cross-section and secured to the upper face of the portions This cross bar has foot flanges which form supports for the floor boards in the tonneau section, these boards being arranged in front and in rear of the bar .1). In rear of the cross bar D the sills are curved upward to a plane where the upper faces thereof are at the level of the This seat seat pan for the tonneau seat. pan E is directly attached to the sills and is provided at its forward edge with a dependportion E, which forms the heel board Also this depending portion has the forwardly extending foot flange E forming a support for the floor board F, which is intermediate this heel board and the cross bar D. G is an angling portion at the rear of the seat pan which constitutes the rear rail of the seat frame for the tonneau seat, and G is an upturned flange at the rear of the portion G, forming a retaining shoulder for the seat.

Tom teem emit.

The tonneau unit H is formed with back and side panels suitably fashioned and having their lower edges provided with inturned flanges H passing beneath the inturnec flanges B of the sills. The lower edges of the side panels are fashioned and formed with the curvature of the sills and extend forward of the rear post of the tonneau door opening. This rear post I is formed by an angle bar having one flange T extending parallel to the side panel and another flange I extending parallel to the inturned flange H of the side panel. There is furt ier provided an inturned flange P, which is return bent at T forming a stop for the door, while the projecting part of the return-bent portion forms a finish rail for the upholstery. To strengthen the portion the tonneau adjacent to the base of the post I, there is provided a bracket J, preferably of cast metal, which is of channel form having one edge attached to the post and the other to the flange H. K is the complementary portion of the seat frame, consisting of a cross bar K and end bars I together forming a U-shaped frame. This frame, when the tonneau is attached to the base unit, will be completed by the cross bar G, previously described. L is a bracket for the top iron which is formed of pressed sheet metal and extends from'the top of the wheel housing H to a point adjacent to the top rail of the unit. The bracket L is of isoseles trapezoidal shape with a correspondingly formed central opening and with turned flanges surrounding this opening and the outer edge forming a strong and light construction.

Forward seat emit.

The forward seat unit M is formed with a seat back portion l and sides M a seat frame M attached thereto and supporting members M and M respectively constituting a heel board for the front seat and toe board for the rear seat. These portions M and M register with the cross bars C and C of the base unit and oerive their support therefrom. At each side of this unit are post members N, which are formed of heavy gage pressed sheet-metal. They are also preferably foaned with a flange bl constituting a door stop N, which is return-bent to form a retainer for a nailing strip N for the upholstery. The posts N are not diectly attached to the sills, but are secured to finish members 0 slidably engaging the sills and extending between the tonneau unit and the cowl unit. For attaching the upholstery to the seat back there is provided a rail P of Z-section, one portion of which is at tached to an inturned flange It while another portion forms a rabbet for receiving the wood strip P.

Uowl emit.

The cowl unit Q is formed with sides Q, a top Q and dash Q The sides are reinforced by post members R, which are of channel section but are offset at R to form a stop for the front door. These posts are secured at their lower ends to a member S, which forms an interior'iinish and a support for the inclined toe board. This member is of pressed sheet metal suitably fashioned to form a rabbet for receiving the floor board,

and the inclined toe board, together with a portion extending substantially flush with the upper faces of said boards and conforming at its outer edge with the contour of the body. Thus the fioor and toe boards may have square ends and will be completed by the member S.

For strengthening this cowl unit and for also forming a hinge housing, windshield support, and a brace, T have provided a bracket member T, preferably of cast metal, which at its rear end is formed with a re cess T, constituting the hinge housing and secured to the post member R. From this point the bracket extends forward to the dash to which it is attached and intermediate the dash and the post is a socket T for supporting the windshield.

/V hat I claim as my invention is:

1. In a metallic body for vehicles, a base section, comprising side sills fashioned to lie in contact with the sills of the chassis and having their rear portions in a higher plane than the forward portions with incllned portions connecting the same, across member arranged above the forward lower plane portions of the sills adjacentto the inclined portions thereof and forming a part of the floor, a tonncau seat pan resting directly on the rear portions of said sills and having a depending heel board portion and a floor board arranged between said sills and between said heel board and cross member to lie flush with the latter.

in a metallic body' for vehicles, a base section, comprising side sills fashioned to lie in contact with the sills of the chassis and having forward and rear portions in different planes connected by intermediate inclined portions, a seat pan extending across and supported directly upon the rear por tions of said sills, a heel board depending from said seat board and having a flange forming a support for a floor board, and a cross member secured above the forward lower plane portions of the sills constituting a portion of the floor and having a flange cooperating with the ilange on said heelboard for supporting a floor board extending there between flush with the upper face of said cross member.

3. Ina metallic body for vehicles, a base section, comprising side sills having their inner edges substantially parallel and their outer edges conforming to the contour of the body,.said sills having rear portions in a higher plane than the forward portions thereof and connected by intermediate inclinedportions, a tonneau section mounted on the rear of said base section, and a seat frame having the rear bar thereof mounted on said base section and the side and'forward bars mounted on said tonneau section.

4. In a metallic body for vehicles, a, base section having side sills with rear portions thereof in a higher plane than the forward portions and connected by intermediate in-v clined portions, a metallic sheet extending across the rear portions of said sills, form ing a seat pan and having at its forward edge a depending portion constitutinga heel board and adjacent to its rear edge a portion forming the roar rail of the seat frame, a

tonneau section for mounting on said base section, and frontand side bars of the tonneau seat mounted on said tonneau section and complementary to the rear seat rail mounted on said base section.

. 5. In a metallic body for vehicles, a base section having side sills with the rear portions thereof in a higher plane than the forward portions and connected by intermediate inclined portions, a tonneau section mounted on said base section and extending over the rear upper plane portions of the sills and the inclined portions thereof and having a post, and a reinforcing bracket for the portion of said tonneau lying adjacent to the inclined portions of one of said sills, engaging between said inclined portion and said post.

6. In a metallic vehicleibody, the combination with a light gage metallic sheet forming the body portion adjacent to a door opening, of a reinforcing door post formed of heavy gaged pressed sheet metal, said post having a Z-section with a portion lying adjacent to the outer panel, a portion parallel to the door opening, and a portion constituting a door stop, the latter portion being return-bent to form a double ply.

7. In a metallic body for vehicles, the combination with a light gaged metallic sheet forming a portion of the body adjacent to a door opening, of reinforcing posttherefor comprising a heavy gage pressed sheetmetal member having a Z cross-section with a portion lying adjacent to the outer panel of the body, a portion parallel to the door opening, and a portion projecting into the door-opening to forma stop for the door, the latter portion being return-bent and projecting inward to form a channel for securing the upholstery.

8. In a metallic body for vehicles, the combination with a light gaged metallic for vehicles, the

said opening, of a sill memberand a heavy gage metallic post secured to and reinforcing said body-panel and connected to said sill through said threshold portion.

10. Ina metallic body for vehicles, a cowl portion having a dash at its forward end, a post on said cowl portion adjacent to the forward door opening, and a bracket extending between said post and dash and constituting a .support for the windshield;

11. In a metallic body'for vehicles, a cowl portion having an outer sheet-metal panel, a post forreinforcing saidpanel adjacent to the door opening, and a bracket secured to said post forming the hinge housing therefor and constituting a support for the windshield.

12. In a metallic body for vehicles, a windshield supporting bracket, a door post to which said bracket is secured, and a hinge housing formed in said bracket.

13. In a metallic body for vehicles, a cowl section having a dash at the forward end thereof and side panels extending to the door opening, a post for reinforcing the door opening, and a bracket extending between said post and the dash, providing at an intermediate pointa support for the windshield. I

14. In a metallic body for vehicles, a cowl section having an outer panel extending from the dash to the forward door opening, a reinforcing post for the door opening of channel cross-section with the opening in the channel facing towards the dash, and a bracket extending from within said channel post to the dash, being provided with a portion forming the hinge housing and also constituting a support for the windshield.

' 15. In a metallic body for vehicles, a cowl section having an outer sheet metal panel, a post for reinforcing said panel adjacent to the door opening, and an inner member having integral portions respectively forming a base for said post and aseat for the inclined toe board.

' 16. In a metallic body for vehicles, a base section comprising side sills, having rear portions in a higher plane than the forward portions, a tonneau section assembled in dependently of said base section and adapted to be mounted upon the rear portion of said base. section, and a seat frame comprising complementary portions respectively carried said base frame and tonneau frame.

17. A sill for vehicle bodies including an inverted channel-shaped member, the outer wall of the channel having an inturned flange, and the .inner Wall of the channel having a lateral flange terminating in an upturned flange.

18. In a base unit for vehicle bodies, a sill including an inverted channel-shaped member, and a cross member extending through the inner wall of the channel and secured to the top of the channel.

19. In a vehicle body, the combination with a sheet metal panel constituting a portion of the exterior finish of the body, of a channel-shaped pillar having one side wall thereof secured to said panel, the other side wall of said pillar having a return-bent flange constituting a door stop and projecting inwardly beyond the adjacent wall of the channel pillar to form a retainer for a nailing strip for upholstering.

20. A cowl unit for vehicle bodies comprising an inverted U-shaped panel, a dash said toe board, and reinforcing means for said cowl panel including posts secured at their lower ends to the member aforesaid.

21. In a vehicle body, a base section in cluding side sills having their forward and rear portions in difierent planes with an intermediate inclined portion, and a floor board disposed in the horizontal plane of the forward portions of said sills and en tending transversely of the base section at a point between the inclined portions of said sills, the rear portions of said sills being of sufficient length and constructed to support a seat pan, and a seat pan secured upon said rear portions and provided at its forward edge with a depending portion constituting a heel board, said depending portion having'a forwardly extending flange forming a support for the floor board aforesa1d. I

In testimony whereof I afnX my signature.

PAUL E. BRENEMAN.

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