Structural reinforcement for vehicle body
US9944329B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural reinforcement member for a vehicle body includes a bracket sized for mounting to a roof rail, spanning along the roof rail from a first pillar past a second pillar, and including a first support member extending inboard at a first roof bow. The bracket and the first roof bow are arranged such that the first support member transfers a load applied to the vehicle body to the first roof bow. The first support member may be shaped to conform to a shape of an end of the first roof bow that the first support member is secured thereto. A second roof bow may extend from the roof rail and the bracket may further include a second support member extending inboard at the second roof bow.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.