Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-02
2010-11-02
Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
active
07823964
ABSTRACT:
A second cross member, which extends in the lateral direction of a vehicle, is provided between one of floor side members and one of tunnel under reinforcements below a front floor panel. The bottom wall of the second cross member is arch-shaped, and a space is provided under the bottom wall. Due to the arch-shaped bottom wall, the second cross member deforms upward upon side collision of the vehicle, whereby the components arranged in the space are not damaged.
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Masuda Hiroki
Tasumi Shin
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Pedder Dennis H
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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