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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2009
Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Saied Nusier, Canton, MI (US);
Saeed David Barbat, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hikmat F. Mahmood, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Saied Nusier, Canton, MI (US);
Saeed David Barbat, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hikmat F. Mahmood, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure having improved roof support characteristics is provided. The structure includes a roof rail integral to an A-pillar and a support pillar. The structure further includes a cross member. The A-pillar includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The roof rail extends downwardly at a front end of the roof rail and extends downwardly at a rear end of the roof rail. The roof rail is integral to a one piece hollow A-pillar at the front end of the roof rail. The support pillar also includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall therebetween. The support pillar also includes a tubular lower section that extends upwardly from the rocker. The upper section of the support pillar is integral to the rear end of the roof rail.