Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2006-01-24
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C296S187030, C296S203030
Reexamination Certificate
active
06988763
ABSTRACT:
The vehicle body side structure is provided that comprises a front pillar, a center pillar, a rear pillar, a side sill, a roof side rail, and front and rear strengthening members. The center pillar further comprises an inner pillar member or portion coupled to the roof side rail and the side sill and an outer pillar member or portion disposed on the transversely outward side of the inner pillar member. The outer pillar member is coupled to the side sill a vertically approximate center portion of the inner pillar member. A main energy absorbing section is provided at a lower end portion of the outer pillar member. The front and rear strengthening members are coupled only to the outer pillar member of the center pillars. As a result, a load input during a side collision is dispersed and transmitted through the strengthening members and through the inner pillar member.
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Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
Patel Kiran B.
Shinjyu Global IP Counselors, LLP
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