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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Noell G. Johnson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Corinne D. Uskali, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jaspreet Singh, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Manikandan Babymony, Saline, MI (US);
Jonathan R. Young, Saline, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a side member that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A rocker support extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and is spaced outboard of the side member in the vehicle lateral direction. A C-pillar assembly is coupled to and extends upward from the rocker support. A floor cross member extends in a vehicle lateral direction that is connected to the side member. A pillar assembly to floor cross member reinforcement gusset links the C-pillar assembly and the floor cross member.