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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeru Akoshima, Toyota, JP;
Ogawa Hisashi, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296192 ; 296194 ;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an cowlside joint structure which is suitable for use on a vehicle. In the cowlside joint structure, respective flanges of a cowlside panel, an upper member and a front pillar are formed along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and then joined together. The cowlside panel, the upper member and the front pillar are provided in a linear form without providing a cut-away portion. Accordingly, rigidity in the area where various structures are connected to the cowlside panel is improved.