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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Emily Redmer, Berkley, MI (US);
Taiji Ikeda, Novi, MI (US);
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes a pillar structure, a roof rail structure, a reinforcement member, and a reinforcement bracket. The pillar structure has a box section defining a pillar cavity. The roof rail structure has a box section defining a roof rail cavity in communication with the pillar cavity. The reinforcement member is positioned in and extends through the pillar cavity and the roof rail cavity. The reinforcement bracket has a first attachment portion attached to the pillar structure at a first location, a second attachment portion attached to the pillar structure at a second location opposite the first location, and a body portion extending across the pillar cavity between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion, the body portion being attached to the reinforcement member.