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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2010
Daisuke Serizawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Takei, Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Serizawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Takei, Shizuoka, JP;
Nihon Plast Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
A cowl-top coveris provided which is arranged across a lower end partof a front window panel, a rear end partof a front hood, and an upper end partof a dash panel, of a vehicle. The cowl-top cover is formed by a seal loading portionsupporting the rear end partof the front hoodwith a sealing member, a longitudinal wall portionformed so as to extend downwardly LWR from a rear end partof the seal loading portion, and a panel loading portionsupported at the upper end partof the dash panel. The longitudinal wall portionis comprised of: a first oblique face portionformed at a predetermined angle θat a rear portion side PR on the basis of a perpendicular linewith the rear end partof the seal loading portionbeing a start point; and a second oblique face portionbent and formed at a front side FR of the first oblique face portion. In this manner, even if a rear end part is deformed and moves to the lower side due to an impact load from above applied to an front hood, the cowl panel approaching the front hood never become rigid, and the load can be efficiently absorbed.