(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,619,727 Bi
Barz et al. (45) Date of Patent: Sep. 16,2003
(54) STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES
(75) Inventors: William J. Barz, Shelby Township, MI (US); Thomas L. Coon, Lapeer, MI (US); Michael J. Czaplicki, Rochester, MI (US)
(73) Assignee: L&L Products, Inc., Romeo, MI (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/655,965
(22) Filed: Sep. 6, 2000
Related U.S. Application Data
(63) Continuation of application No. 09/502,686, filed on Feb. 11, 2000.
(51) Int. CI.7 B62D 25/04; E04C 3/30
(52) U.S. CI 296/187; 296/203.02; 296/205;
296/146.6; 296/203.03
(58) Field of Search 296/187, 205,
296/203.02, 209, 901, 146.6, 203.03, 188, 189; 52/735.1, 736.1
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