Vehicle front pillar

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2005-02-15

2005-02-15

Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C296S193060

Reexamination Certificate

active

06854790

ABSTRACT:
In a vehicle front pillar including inner and outer frame members joined into a substantial tubular shape, a fore portion of the inner frame member is oriented toward the front of the vehicle and has at least one bent portion formed thereon so as to serve as a shock absorbing section. Rear portion of the inner frame member is oriented toward the back of the vehicle and has a reinforcing member of a closed sectional structure attached thereto so as to serve as a high-rigidity section. The reinforcing member may have a circular or rectangular cross-sectional shape.

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patent: 5810428 (1998-09-01), Maki
patent: 5941597 (1999-08-01), Horiuchi et al.
patent: 9-039833 (1997-02-01), None
patent: 09-039833 (1997-06-01), None
patent: WO 9962755 (1999-12-01), None

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