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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2023
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Peter C. J. Piper, Saline, MI (US);
Chase A. Young, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alex B. Taylor, Chelsea, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A vehicle roof support structure on a vehicle. The vehicle roof support structure includes a roof rail member extending in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle. The vehicle roof support structure also includes a side pillar member disposed at least partially below the roof rail member on a lateral side of the vehicle and extending substantially in a vertical direction of the vehicle. The vehicle roof support structure further includes a load force transfer member. The load force transfer member includes a first portion connected to the side pillar member and a second portion spaced a predetermined distance away from a closest point on the roof rail member. The load force transfer member is configured to assume at least a portion of a load force applied on the roof rail member during a roof impact event.