Patent · US Expired

Two-door type automobile body structure

US4552400A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
7References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 22, 1985
Grant dateNov 12, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 22, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D25/025
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A body structure for a two-door type automobile including a roof rail extending along each side of a roof panel, a side sill extending along each side of a floor panel, a center pillar having an upper end connected with the roof rail and extending substantially downwardly therefrom, a rear fender panel having a substantially vertically extending front edge portion which is bent transversely inwardly of the body structure to form a stepped configuration complementary to a rear edge configuration of a side door adapted to be mounted on said body structure, an inner panel having a front edge secured to the front edge portion of the rear fender panel and a rear edge also secured to the rear fender panel to form a lower pillar of closed cross-section, the lower pillar being connected at an upper end with the center pillar and at a lower end with the side sill.

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