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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Inventors:
Emily Redmer, Berkley, MI (US);
Taiji Ikeda, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 25/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/025 (2013.01); B62D 25/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes a sill structure, a roof rail structure, a pillar structure, and a reinforcement member. The roof rail structure has a box section defining a roof rail cavity. The pillar structure has a box section defining a pillar cavity in communication with the roof rail cavity. The reinforcement member extends through the pillar cavity and the roof rail cavity, the reinforcement member having a first end rigidly attached to the sill structure, and a second end terminating in the roof rail cavity.