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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Elisabeth J. Berger, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Peter H. Foss, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 29/04 (2006.01); B29C 70/68 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/86 (2006.01); B29C 70/08 (2006.01); B29K 105/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 29/043 (2013.01); B29C 70/081 (2013.01); B29C 70/68 (2013.01); B29C 70/682 (2013.01); B29C 70/86 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 29/001 (2013.01); B29K 2105/14 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0026 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pillar for a vehicle includes a translucent polymer composite having chopped reinforcing fibers incorporated therein. The pillar also includes a truss embedded in the translucent polymer composite and disposed substantially along a length of the pillar. The truss and the translucent polymer composite share a loading condition applied to the pillar. The pillar is to be disposed between a lower body portion of the vehicle and a roof of the vehicle to support the roof.