Door pillar for a supporting structure

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2004-11-27

2009-06-02

Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C296S203030

Reexamination Certificate

active

07540558

ABSTRACT:
A door pillar for a supporting frame structure of a vehicle body has an upper section which extends from a vehicle roof as far as a vehicle side edge, and a lower section which extends from the vehicle side edge in the direction of a vehicle floor. In order to improve the door pillar with regard to loading and weight, it has a pillar body which extends at least in the upper section and is made of iron or iron alloy, and a pillar base which is connected fixedly thereto, extends at least in the lower section, and is made of light metal or light metal alloy.

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