Vehicle body construction
US5988733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0435
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle body construction of a door opening flange portion and a front pillar including a reinforcement, an inner panel, and an outer panel. One flange of the reinforcement is positioned between flanges of the inner and outer panels wherein the three flanges form a joint. Another flange of each of the inner and outer panels form a second joint. The inner and outer panel define a closed cross section shape portion and another flange of the reinforcement is joined to the inner or outer panel within the closed cross section shape portion.
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