Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Patent
1988-05-06
1989-09-26
Song, Robert R.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
296 841, B62D 2508
Patent
active
048695467
ABSTRACT:
A cowl structure for use in an automotive body of the type that a plurality of cowl panels are joined together to define a space with a closed box like cross section. In this cowl structure, a cowl top panel having a recess defined for receiving a window glass of an automobile is bent downwardly in a stepped manner at a widthwise middle portion on the rearward side thereof, while a cowl upper panel is bent upwardly in a like stepped manner at a widthwise middle portion on the forward side thereof in such a manner that the position of joint on the rear end portion of said both panels may be located at a lower level than that of said window glass receiving recess. Also, the cowl top panel and the cowl upper panel located in a confronted relationship with the both side lower ends of the window glass are joined together with a side body panel with three pieces of said panels being overlapped one upon another by way of a two-row spot-welding.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4270793 (1981-06-01), Harasaki et al.
patent: 4718713 (1988-01-01), Sakamota et al.
patent: 4750780 (1988-06-01), Harasaki et al.
Song Robert R.
Suzuki Motor Company Limited
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