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US 7,452,022 B2Granted
Front portion structure for vehicle
AssigneeHino Motors, Ltd.
InventorsKatsuhiko Sato, Tatsuo Miyamoto, Shoichi Sakai, Katsuhiro Watanabe
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Abstract
A bent front wall 2a of a roof panel 2 is not bent at least inwardly of a press-worked direction of the roof panel 2, so that a front end of the roof panel 2 is free from undercut formation. This eliminates the necessity to further machine the front wall 2a of the press-worked roof panel 2, using for example a cam. Thus, manufacturing cost may be reduced without increasing man-hour.
Claims16
A front portion structure for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof panel with a front end comprising an inwardly bent front wall and a joining extension extending forward from a lower portion of said bent front wall;
- a windshield glass with an upper end attached to said joining extension;
- a windshield molding which covers an upper edge of the windshield glass;
- wherein the front wall extends at an obtuse angle with respect to the roof panel;
- wherein one end of the windshield molding adjacent to the roof panel is positioned backward of the joining extension of the roof panel;
- wherein a flat mounting is provided between the front wall and the joining extension of the roof panel and wherein the windshield molding is fixed to the flat mounting;
- and
- wherein the windshield molding includes a retainer and wherein a portion of the retainer extends through an opening in the flat mounting.
5 more elements
A front portion structure for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof panel with a front end comprising an inwardly bent front wall and a joining extension extending forward from a lower portion of said bent front wall;
- a windshield glass with an upper end attached to said joining extension;
- a windshield molding which covers an upper edge of the windshield glass;
- wherein the front wall extends at an obtuse angle with respect to the roof panel;
- wherein one end of the windshield molding adjacent to the roof panel is positioned backward of the joining extension of the roof panel;
- wherein a flat mounting is provided between the front wall and the joining extension of the roof panel and wherein the windshield molding is fixed to the flat mounting;
- and
- wherein a gap is provided between a top backward end of the window molding and the front wall of the roof panel, and wherein the gap provides a gutter to guide water flow.
5 more elements
A front portion structure for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof panel with a front end comprising an inwardly bent front wall and a joining extension extending forward from a lower portion of said bent front wall;
- a windshield glass with an upper end attached to said joining extension;
- a windshield molding which covers an upper edge of the windshield glass;
- wherein the front wall extends at an obtuse angle with respect to the roof panel;
- wherein one end of the windshield molding adjacent to the roof panel is positioned backward of the joining extension of the roof panel;
- wherein a flat mounting is provided between the front wall and the joining extension of the roof panel and wherein the windshield molding is fixed to the flat mounting;
- wherein said windshield molding is in contact with said flat mounting;
- and
- wherein said windshield molding includes a retainer which lines said molding, and wherein said retainer extends through an opening in part of said roof panel.
6 more elements
A front portion structure for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof panel with a front end comprising an inwardly bent front wall and a joining extension extending forward from a lower portion of said bent front wall;
- a windshield glass with an upper end attached to said joining extension;
- a windshield molding which covers an upper edge of the windshield glass;
- wherein one end of the windshield molding adjacent to the roof panel is positioned backward of the joining extension of the roof panel;
- wherein a flat mounting is provided between the front wall and the joining extension of the roof panel and wherein the windshield molding is fixed to the flat mounting;
- and
- wherein the windshield molding includes a retainer and wherein a portion of the retainer extends through an opening in the flat mounting.
4 more elements
A front portion structure for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof panel with a front end comprising an inwardly bent front wall and a joining extension extending forward from a lower portion of said bent front wall;
- a windshield glass with an upper end attached to said joining extension;
- a windshield molding which covers an upper edge of the windshield glass;
- wherein one end of the windshield molding adjacent to the roof panel is positioned backward of the joining extension of the roof panel;
- wherein a flat mounting is provided between the front wall and the joining extension of the roof panel and wherein the windshield molding is fixed to the flat mounting;
- and
- wherein a gap is provided between a top backward end of the window molding and the front wall of the roof panel, and wherein the gap provides a gutter to guide water flow.
4 more elements
A front portion structure for a vehicle comprising:
- a roof panel with a front end comprising an inwardly bent front wall and a joining extension extending forward from a lower portion of said bent front wall;
- a windshield glass with an upper end attached to said joining extension;
- a windshield molding which covers an upper edge of the windshield glass;
- wherein one end of the windshield molding adjacent to the roof panel is positioned backward of the joining extension of the roof panel;
- wherein a flat mounting is provided between the front wall and the joining extension of the roof panel and wherein the windshield molding is fixed to the flat mounting;
- wherein said windshield molding is in contact with said flat mounting;
- and
- wherein said windshield molding includes a retainer which lines said molding, and wherein said retainer extends through an opening in part of said roof panel.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.