US 8,491,043 B2 · Vehicle body structure

Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle body structure provided with an attachment structure of a front fender and a side cowl top. The front fender (15) is provided with a first attachment bearing surface (123) that is formed at the end of a terminal flange (122) formed on the side of the side cowl top, and that is formed along the direction that the terminal flange (122) extends; and a second attachment bearing surface (124) formed so as to be perpendicular to the direction that the terminal flange (122) extends. The side cowl top (28) is provided with a plurality of hooking sections (143-145) that engage the terminal flange (122); a first interlocking section (147) that engages the first attachment bearing surface (123); and a second interlocking section (148) that engages the second attachment bearing surface (124).

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Dependent claims

A vehicle body structure comprising:

right and left front fenders;
a windshield;
a cowl top;
and
side cowl tops each disposed within a space defined by the windshield, the cowl top, and each of the right and left front fenders,
wherein the front fender includes an edge extending alongside the side cowl top, a first attachment flange disposed along the edge, a second attachment flange disposed perpendicularly to a direction of extension of the edge, and an elongated hole formed on the second attachment flange;
and
wherein each of the side cowl tops includes an upwardly open hook portion engaged with the edge, a first fitting portion engaged with the first attachment flange, and a second fitting portion engaged with the second attachment flange.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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