Tower bar construction for a motor vehicle
US8128160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/088
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tower bar construction for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The tower bar construction includes a member extending from strut tower to strut tower. This component resists relative movement between strut towers. The construction also includes two continuous sections from each strut tower to an upper panel. These sections resist relative movement between strut towers and the upper panel. The tower bar construction includes a central reinforcing portion welded to an upper panel that resists torsion exerted on the section created by relative movement between strut towers and the upper panel.
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