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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2010
Jeffrey Pencak, Howell, MI (US);
Matthew Mollick, Novi, MI (US);
Robert Blanchard, Fenton, MI (US);
Dan Hustyi, Waterford, MI (US);
Jeffrey Pencak, Howell, MI (US);
Matthew Mollick, Novi, MI (US);
Robert Blanchard, Fenton, MI (US);
Dan Hustyi, Waterford, MI (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A reinforced vehicle structure includes a vehicle wall, a reinforcement member, an accessory attachment member and a plurality of mounting structures. The vehicle wall includes an outer wall surface facing an outboard direction of the vehicle and an inner wall surface facing an inboard direction of the vehicle. The reinforcement member is mounted to the outer wall surface. The accessory attachment member is mounted to the inner wall surface. In addition, the plurality of mounting structures is spaced along the reinforcement member and extends through the vehicle wall to couple the accessory attachment member to the reinforcement member.