US 12,291,277 B1
Vehicle frame and cargo bay liner having a hatch
Terry D. Pennington, Mishawaka, IN (US)
Assigned to PennPlastics, LLC, Mishawaka, IN (US)
Filed by PennPlastics, LLC, Mishawaka, IN (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/394,142.
Application 18/394,142 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/968,173, filed on Oct. 18, 2022, granted, now 12,145,655, issued on Nov. 19, 2024.
Application 17/968,173 is a continuation of application No. 17/176,623, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,472,491, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 17/176,623 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/920,801, filed on Jul. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,447,189, issued on Sep. 20, 2022.
Application 16/920,801 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/252,022, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,919,580, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/434,977, filed on Dec. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/781,700, filed on Dec. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/687,957, filed on Jun. 21, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/676,053, filed on May 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/622,643, filed on Jan. 26, 2018.
Int. Cl. B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B32B 15/08 (2006.01); B32B 15/14 (2006.01); B60R 13/01 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 25/2072 (2013.01) [B32B 15/08 (2013.01); B32B 15/14 (2013.01); B32B 2605/003 (2013.01); B60R 13/011 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle and liner assembly comprising:
a recreational vehicle having a housing, a front end, a rear end, a top, a bottom, and a pair of sidewalls;
a frame assembly, the housing mounted on and supported by the frame assembly;
a liner attached to the frame assembly and covering at least a substantial portion of the bottom of the housing, the liner having a first ply having an outer face and an inner face, said inner face having a plurality of projections attached to and extending therefrom to an inner face on a second ply spaced apart and substantially parallel to said first ply, and said second ply also having an outer face, said projections also attached to said inner face on said second ply, and said projections forming a core of said liner, each projection forming a closed off encapsulated area; and
a hatch located in the liner, the hatch allowing releasable and closable access to an underside of the recreational vehicle.