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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Saied Nusier, Canton, MI (US);
Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Saeed David Barbat, Novi, MI (US);
Jamel E. Belwafa, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/005 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B60N 2/005 (2013.01); B62D 27/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided. The vehicle may include a first A-pillar, spanning between a roof rail and shotgun, and a frame assembly. The first A-pillar may carry a windshield. The frame assembly may include a second A-pillar, spanning between the roof rail and a hinge pillar, and a C-pillar. The frame assembly may define a side ingress/egress opening of a cabin having a rearward-facing front seat. The opening may span between the second A-pillar and C-pillar without a B-pillar.