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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), Hyogo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 9/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/14 (2006.01); B21J 5/06 (2006.01); B62D 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/145 (2013.01); B21J 5/06 (2013.01); B62D 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle structural member includes an elongate hollow member having an integrated structure, and supporting members joined to the elongate hollow member. The elongate hollow member includes: a first portion that includes a first pipe, a second pipe disposed outside the first pipe and extending along the first pipe, and a connection portion extending along the first pipe and the second pipe, formed integrally with the first pipe and the second pipe, and connecting the first pipe and the second pipe; and a second portion that includes the first pipe continuing from the first portion, and does not include the second pipe.