Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-16
2008-09-23
Gutman, H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
active
07427098
ABSTRACT:
It is an object of the present invention to increase the rigidity of a seat surface portion, to which a seat for a suspension spring is attached, of a rear side member in a vehicle body rear part. The present invention is characterized by a rear vehicle body structure in which at least intermediate portions of a pair of right and left rear side members are connected to each other by a cross member, and the seat surface portion for the suspension spring is provided on the rear side member, wherein a reinforcing panel for connecting the rear side member to the cross member is provided in a connecting portion between the rear side member and the cross member; the rear end position of the reinforcing panel is set at a substantially middle position between the connecting portion between the rear side member and the cross member and the rear end of the rear side member; and the seat surface portion for the suspension spring is set at a substantially middle position between the connecting portion between the rear side member and the cross member and the rear end of the reinforcing panel.
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Office Action dated Jan. 29, 2008, in connection with corresponding Indian Patent Application No. 1303/CHE/2005.
Kobayashi Akira
Tsukakoshi Takanori
Gutman H
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Suzuki Motor Corporation
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