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US 11,767,063 B2Granted
Extended roof reinforcement structure
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJoseph Prescott Hickey, Christopher John May, Michael Kozak, Jamil M. Alwan, Chelliah Madasamy, Matthew B. Makowski, Mazhar Mohammed Hussain
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle, and in particular a vehicle body structure for a motor vehicle, with an extended roof reinforcement structure. An example vehicle includes an A-pillar, a roof side rail, a dash panel, and a reinforcement structure extending at least partially through the roof side rail and the A-pillar to a front end forward of the dash panel.
Claims18
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- an A-pillar;
- a roof side rail;
- a dash panel;
- and
- a reinforcement structure extending at least partially through the roof side rail and the A-pillar to a front end forward of the dash panel, wherein the front end is a tubular front end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.