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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 25/06 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure is configured in such a manner that a left center pillar is covered with a left pillar garnish and a left gusset is joined to the upper end of the left center pillar. The left center pillar is provided with a pillar bead protruding toward the outside of a vehicle compartment. The left gusset is provided with a gusset bead that protrudes toward the vehicle compartment along the pillar bead. The gusset bead and the pillar bead form a first closed cross-section. An engagement section that is insertable into a first opening of the first closed cross-section is provided at the upper end of the left pillar garnish.