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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177292 | Vehicle structural arrangement for enhanced roof strength A vehicle structural arrangement 10 is provided which provides improved roof strength and controlled energy absorption when a load is imposed on the roof structure 60. The vehicle structural arrangement includes an inner panel 12, an outer panel... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8141938 | Formed article for vehicle body structural member A formed article for a vehicle body structural member includes: a first gradually varying portion that is curved around an axis extending in a width direction of a top wall portion and the width of the top wall portion varies; and a second gradually varying portion ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128157 | Center pillar assembly of 3-door vehicle A center pillar assembly of a 3-door vehicle may include a side outer panel, one end portion of which is formed with a quarter glass flange, an outer reinforcement member for a center pillar for reinforcing the side outer panel, in which its upper portion and its lo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123285 | Upper pillar structure of vehicle An upper pillar structure of a vehicle may include a pad assembly for sealing an air intake portion formed between a side inner panel and a side outer panel, the pas assembly including a fixing member disposed at lower side of the air intake portion, and a rotating ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123284 | Vehicle body component and mating feature A vehicle body component having a body portion and male and female dovetail portions. The male and female dovetail portions have substantially trapezoidal cross sections. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8100464 | Vehicle substructure A vehicle substructure includes a side member inner that becomes a pillar member, a rear side member, and a side member outer. The vehicle substructure includes, for example, a partition as a load transmitting member that is inserted between the side member inner an... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8029047 | Center pillar assembly for vehicle A center pillar assembly for a vehicle may include a center pillar panel which is not connected to a side reinforcing panel at one end thereof, and a center pillar reinforcing member connecting the other one end of the center pillar panel with the side reinforcing p... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7976098 | Side vehicle-body structure of vehicle A pillar reinforcement of a center pillar comprises an upper part and a lower part with a boundary line of these parts being positioned below the middle level of the pillar reinforcement. The upper and lower parts respectively include side wall portions which extend... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7954886 | Front structure of vehicle A vehicular front structure is configured so that stresses do not concentrate in the upper joint part and the lower joint part of a front pillar, and even if the front pillar is made thin, the joint strength of the upper and lower parts of the front pillar is improv... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938480 | Vehicle body side structure A body side structure 3 includes an outer panel 4 integratedly formed by press forming, an inner panel 5, and a reinforcement 6. The outer panel 4 includes a front pillar outer section 12, and an outer front end lower portio... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7914068 | Vehicle body side structure In a vehicle body side structure, a tailor welded blank is used for forming an outer panel assembly consisting of a frame structure, and a center pillar assembly is connected vertically between a roof side rail and a side sill outer of the outer panel assembly. The ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7845713 | Pillar structure of automobile The pillar structure includes a pillar (11), a front outer garnish (21), a triangular window (30), and a shielding portion (22). The pillar includes an outer panel (13) and an inner panel (14). A flange portion (136) ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841650 | Striker reinforcement for hydroformed automotive door frame A striker reinforcement plate is configured for installation into the interior of a closed section, hydroformed tubular automotive frame member. The striker reinforcement plate is formed with an enlarged mounting tab at one end and a weld tab at the opposing end. Th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7815247 | Reinforcing member for vehicle center pillar Deformation by camber recovery etc. due to non-uniform residual stress is suppressed, and occurrence of crack and burr is suppressed by improving press forming property of a roof side T-shaped portion, so that a reinforcing member having a predetermined shape accura... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7762622 | Structural member for a motor vehicle A structural member of a motor vehicle, e.g., a “B” pillar, comprises a reinforcing member having an elongate core of ultra high strength steel and a casing of aluminum alloy, the casing having a constant section profile with a closed section cavity. The core is... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758105 | Convertible vehicle comprising an upwardly projecting pillar part of the roof A stowable roof for a convertible vehicle is retractable from a closed state to an open state. The roof includes a pillar part which extends upwardly from the window beltline when the roof is in the closed state. The pillar part is movable rearwardly and downwardly ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735906 | Reinforcement system for an automotive vehicle A reinforcement member and reinforcement system for an article of manufacture (e.g., an automotive vehicle) are disclosed. The reinforcement member includes a carrier member and a reinforcement material and the carrier member includes one or multiple portions. The o... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735907 | Pillar for motor vehicle and tool for making the same A stamped metal panel used as part of a pillar of a motor vehicle includes a main wall, an outer side wall, an inner side wall and a transitional portion. The outer side wall extends from one side of the main wall. The inner side wall extends from an opposite side o... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7686386 | Automotive body and trim assembly with complementary locating and positioning features and method of assembling same An automotive body and trim assembly is provided that utilizes locating features on only a single sheet metal layer of a multi-layer body frame pillar to position a trim member, thus minimizing variability in the final assembled position of the trim member. The sing... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7641266 | Central pillar and ducting for automotive vehicle An automotive vehicle is provided having a vehicle body with a passenger compartment between a vehicle floor, a vehicle roof and side pillars. A pair of passenger seats are oriented within the passenger compartment with a center console mounted therebetween. A centr... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7628445 | Striker reinforcement for hydroformed automotive door frame A striker reinforcement plate is configured for installation into the interior of a closed section, hydroformed tubular automotive frame member. The striker reinforcement plate is formed with an enlarged mounting tab at one end and a weld tab at the opposing end. Th... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7614687 | Pillar construction for vehicle An upper member of a pillar has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and includes first side walls extending substantially in a transverse direction of the vehicle at least at a lower portion, and a connecting plate at a lower end while keeping the U-shaped cross... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7585017 | One-piece, tubular member with an integrated welded flange and associated method for producing A structural supporting roof pillar for use in a vehicle including an elongated, interiorly hollowed and polygonal shaped body having a selected arcuate lengthwise configuration and corresponding in placement to at least one of an A, B, and C vehicle pillar. A first... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7543882 | Dual cell rear corner pillar for automobiles A dual cell rear corner pillar for the operator's compartment of a pick-up truck is formed with longitudinally oriented front and rear tubular members. The dual cell tubular construction increases section strength for the rear corner pillar while maintaining packagi... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540558 | Door pillar for a supporting structure A door pillar for a supporting frame structure of a vehicle body has an upper section which extends from a vehicle roof as far as a vehicle side edge, and a lower section which extends from the vehicle side edge in the direction of a vehicle floor. In order to impro... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7434870 | Front structure of vehicle It is an object of the present invention that bringing a door weather strip into contact with a side molding restrains dusts and the like from intruding into a gap between a front pillar and a side door. A front pillar (17) is provided between a side portion ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413241 | Cab of a working machine A rear support pillar is configured by combining plural plate members extending in the longitudinal direction of the support pillar to define a closed section. An end face of one of plate members adjacent to each other in the closed section is abutted against an inn... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407220 | Vehicle front structure A vehicle front structure including: a closed-section cross member connected to a pair of front pillars; a closed-section hood ledge extending frontward from a portion of a corresponding one of the front pillars, where the cross member is connected to the correspond... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407222 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes longitudinally extending elements such as roof side rail outer and inner members, a reinforcement member and a gusset that are part of a side impact energy management system for vehicles that include a sunroof. A laterally extending... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396071 | Vehicle door pillar decorative panel A vehicle door pillar decorative panel is primarily composed of a base board having a recession in which a panel is adhered. A protruding block is fastened to the panel to form a decorative panel. And, by way of various surface treatments, the decorative panel may h... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396072 | Side panel for a motor vehicle, and method of making such a side panel A side panel for a motor vehicle includes a bottom sill member, a roof panel portion, and a plurality of pillars extending between the sill member and the roof panel portion. The sill member forms with the pillars and the roof panel portion a single-piece structure ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7364225 | Vehicle body structure Disclosed is a vehicle body structure, which comprises a body sidewall which forms a side portion of a vehicle body, a wheel house formed on a lower side of the body sidewall and provided with a mounting portion on which a rear suspension system mounts, a side pilla... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357448 | Unitary hydroformed roof support pillar A one-piece B-pillar having a front flange and a rear flange formed on an upper portion of the B-pillar. The front and rear flanges extend forwardly and rearwardly from a trapezoidal section of the B-pillar. An inner concave portion is provided in a lower portion of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347491 | Rail to rocker joint using hydroformed members A process for connecting a hydroformed front rail member of an automotive frame to the body side inner (rocker) beam does not require a substantive re-design of the frame to accommodate an overlapping parallel orientation of two tubular frame members. The hydroforme... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344186 | A-pillar structure for an automotive vehicle An A-pillar structure on an automotive vehicle is manufactured from a formed tubular member that replaces the conventional inner and inner reinforcement members. The door opening panel is formed with conventional flanges that are welded or adhered to the tubular mem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338113 | Working machine A left support pillar includes a protective portion extending substantially vertically in front of a back rest of the operator seat so as to cover an operator seat sideways, a fixing portion fixed onto a rotating frame at a position behind the operator seat, and a c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293823 | Interlocked pillar and roof rail joint A joint assembly for joining a tubular B-pillar to a tubular roof rail. The joint assembly includes an inner bracket plate and an outer bracket plate that are welded to each other around the roof rail and B-pillar. A flange of the roof rail is received in a slot for... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267385 | Vehicle trim locating and attachment system A vehicle trim component locating and attachment system is provided for connecting a trim component to a vehicle base panel having an aperture. The system includes a locator projection integrally formed on the component and including first and second ends. The first... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243983 | Retractable pillar for convertible vehicle A retractable pillar is used in a convertible vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a pillar is automatically retracted and extended. A further aspect of the present invention rotates at least a portion of the pillar during its movement. In still anot... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237832 | Vehicle body side structure A vehicle body structure having a pillar member maintains the shape of a pillar member in a substantially linear state when the pillar member deforms inward toward the passenger compartment during a side collision. The pillar member has a collision force converting ... | 07/03/2007 |
