Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Coletta, Lori L. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C296S187080, C296S204000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07104596
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle body structure for efficiently transmitting and dispersing collision energy is provided. The vehicle body structure includes a floor tunnel provided in the center of the vehicle width and extending longitudinally of a vehicle body. Side portions of the floor tunnel are joined to floor frame members provided on the right and left thereof. A rear portion of the floor tunnel is joined to center frame members provided rearward thereof. Collision energy acting on the front end of the floor tunnel is transmitted and dispersed to the right and left floor frame members and the center frame members. Collision energy acting on the floor frame members is transmitted and dispersed to the floor tunnel and the center frame members. Collision energy transmitted to the center frame members is transmitted and dispersed through a plurality of crossmembers disposed rearward of the floor tunnel to the rear of the vehicle body.
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Goto Takeshi
Yasuhara Shigeto
Coletta Lori L.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Rankin, Hill Porter & Clark LLP
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