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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Peter Dore Rawlinson, Playa Del Rey, CA (US);
Michael John Baldwin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Dore Rawlinson, Playa Del Rey, CA (US);
Michael John Baldwin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reinforced B-pillar assembly that achieves improved side impact resistance is provided in which the B-pillar assembly is mechanically coupled to an outer mounting surface of the rocker panel as well as to an extended brace that is attached to the upper and rear mounting surfaces of the rocker.