Patent · US Expired

Front structure of vehicle body

US4804222A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 1986
Grant dateFeb 14, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 28, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D25/082
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A front structure of a vehicle body includes a front frame which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and is formed of an outer frame and an inner frame connected together to form a closed cross section. A dahsboard lower panel is disposed near the rear edge of the front frame to vertically extend, and a front floor extends rearward from the lower edge of the dashboard lower panel. A side sill is disposed on one side of the front floor at a height lower than the front frame, and a floor frame is disposed on the inner side of the side sill at a height lower than the front frame. The rear end portion of the front frame is connected to the side sill by way of a frame member and to the front end portion of the floor frame by way of another frame member.

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