Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Gutman, H. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
active
06976730
ABSTRACT:
Basically, a vehicle body structure is configured to reduce the rotation of a side roof rail that may occur during a side collision that deforms the center pillar inwardly of the vehicle body. The vehicle body structure basically includes a side rail reinforcement member located in the area where the center pillar is attached to the roof side rail. The reinforcement member can basically be divided into a first side rail reinforcement section that extends in a forward to aft direction along the roof side rail and a second side rail reinforcement section that extends in an inward direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the roof side rail. The second section of the roof side rail overlies a portion of the sliding door pocket structure that is located just rearwardly of the center pillar.
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Blanchard Robert R.
Dawe Douglas D.
Mally Thomas R.
Moll Daniel P.
Gutman H.
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
Shinjyu Global IP Counselors, LLP
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