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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas H. Frasher, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Geza Loczi, Moorpark, CA (US);
Hans Olof Pehrson, Torslanda, SE;
Kolita Mendis, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 1/02 ; B60R 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 1/02 ; B60R 2/104 ;
Abstract
A driver's compartment for a vehicle includes an A-pillar structure ( ) having an exterior surface ( ) and an interior surface ( ). The A-pillar ( ) has a plurality of openings ( ) formed in the A-pillar ( ) that extend from the interior surface ( ) to the exterior surface ( ). Each of the plurality of openings ( ) is oriented towards a driver's eyes, such that a driver can see through one or more of the plurality of openings ( ) when positioned in a vehicle seat ( ).