Automobile front deck structure
US4270793A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D27/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automobile front deck structure which provides rigid connections among the dash panel, the front pillar and the longitudinally extending wheel apron reinforcement. The front pillar includes an upper pillar structure of closed cross-section and a lower pillar structure of closed cross-section. The longitudinal panel and an outer longitudinal panel forming a closed cross-section, the inner longitudinal panel having a rearward extension extending toward the dash panel and formed at rear end connected to the dash panel, the outer longitudinal panel having a rearward extension extending toward the dash panel and formed at rear end with a laterally outwardly bent flange, an outer lower member of the front pillar having a laterally outwardly bent flange which is connected with the flange on said outer longitudinal panel with the dash panel interposed therebetween, an inner upper member of the front pillar having a laterally bent flange which is connected to the dash panel so that the inner upper member of the front pillar is substantially opposite to the rearward extension of the inner longitudinal panel of the longitudinal reinforcement.
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