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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ryan Craig, Canton, MI (US);
Cathy Bingfeng Xi, Novi, MI (US);
Prakash Basavarajaiah, Canton, MI (US);
Shyam Pittala, Canton, MI (US);
Hassen Hammoud, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided. The vehicle may include a detachable roof assembly that includes an upper B-pillar extending from a longitudinal roof rail that extends between a pair of transverse roof bows. The vehicle may also include a frame assembly. The frame assembly may include a lower B-pillar that extends from a rocker panel to a beltline of the vehicle. The lower B-pillar may include an upper end that defines a receptacle that may receive at least 50% of the upper B-pillar when the roof assembly is assembled to the frame assembly.