Vehicle body structure

Details Vehicle body structure Vehicle body structure

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C296S203020, C296S191000, C296S198000, C293S120000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11078350

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle body structure is provided that includes a vehicle body panel and a mounting bracket fixedly attached to the vehicle body panel. The vehicle body panel includes a main panel portion defining an exterior fascia surface of a vehicle and a panel mounting flange extending from the main panel portion. The mounting bracket includes a bracket attachment portion arranged to overlie the panel mounting flange and to extend beyond a free end of the panel mounting flange such that a fastening structure of the bracket attachment portion is located beyond the free end of the panel mounting flange of the vehicle body panel. Preferably, the vehicle body panel has other vehicle panels such as a fender panel and/or a wheel housing liner panel attached to the vehicle body panel via the mounting bracket. Preferably, the vehicle body panel is an elongated bumper fascia panel.

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