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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1991
Filed:
May. 08, 1989
Eiichi Mizuno, Hiroshima, JP;
Noritaka Sakiyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Yukito Matsui, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshikazu Kono, Hiroshima, JP;
Kiyoshige Yamada, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
An automobile rear body structure includes a roof panel, for forming an upper surface of a roof portion of a vehicle body, which is provided with an integrally formed downwardly extending portion to form an outer surface of a rear pillar at a rear side portion thereof. The rear body structure also includes a rear fender panel joined to a lower end of the downwardly extending portion for forming an outer surface of a rear side wall, a quarter panel located inside the rear fender panel, and a reinforcement member for connecting the rear fender panel and the quarter panel at a location near a lower end of the rear pillar. The reinforcement member may be formed by bending the rear fender panel inwardly from a joint between the rear fender panel and the downwardly extending portion of the roof panel. Alternatively, the reinforcement member may be formed of a separate reinforcement element.