Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Patent
1990-09-18
1992-05-05
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
296195, 296204, 280784, B60R 2700
Patent
active
051101777
ABSTRACT:
An automobile rear body structure includes a pair of rear side frames extending in directions longitudinally of a vehicle body, a cross member extending transversely between the paired rear side frames and having opposite ends rigidly secured to the rear side frames in a rear wheel zone, a rear floor panel rigidly secured at opposite side edges thereof to the rear side frames, and a fuel tank securely mounted on a lower surface of the rear floor panel. A rear portion of each rear side frame extending rearwardly from a joint between such rear side frame and the cross member has increased rigidity compared with a front portion thereof extending frontwardly from the joint.
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Focarino Margaret A.
Hoge Gary C.
Mazda Motor Corporation
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