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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2004
Applicants:
Katsuyoshi Ito, Toyota, JP;
Koki Ikeda, Toyota, JP;
Masaaki Morikawa, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A level difference portion is formed on a food outer panel of a hood along a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body. A flange that connects a bone portion and a bone portion of a food inner panel is formed at a portion below the level difference portion of the hood outer panel. The flange of the hood inner panel extends so as to be curved along the level difference portion of the hood outer panel. The flange of the hood inner panel is connected to the level difference portion of the hood outer panel using an adhesive agent.