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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Jaime N. Moore, Canton, MI (US);
Tomoki Matsuzawa, Aichi, JP;
Stuart W. Bailey, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A load transfer structure in an A-pillar assembly for transferring force from a frontal impact to the vehicle rail, rocker and door reinforcement. The load transfer structure having a support wall, a pair of transverse walls, and a longitudinal wall and is disposed in a space within the A-pillar assembly. Accordingly, the load transfer structure reduces material required in conventional A-pillar assemblies while maintaining the same load transfer capabilities.