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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1995
Abstract
A rear body structure of an automobile having a door in its rear portion comprises a side panel forming a side surface of an automobile body and a rear panel connected to the side panel and forming a rear surface, the side panel being comprised of an outer side panel and an inner side panel. On an outer surface of a rear part of the inner side panel, there is provided a reinforcing member extending vertically of the body, to which an auxiliary reinforcing member, extending between the inner and outer side panels rearwardly of the body, is connected. The auxiliary reinforcing member is connected at its rear portion to an inner end of the rear panel by means of the corner member. As a result, improved rigidity is provided at the rear panel and connection between the same and the side panel without providing any other member which projects into the inside of the automobile.