# US 8,740,292 B2 · Vehicle body superstructure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,740,292 B2 - Document ID: US8740292B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/290,129 - Filed: 2011-11-07 - Published: 2012-05-24 - Granted: 2014-06-03 - Earliest claimed: 2010-11-19 - Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shinichi Kishi - Inventors: Shinichi Kishi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8740292B2 ## CPC - B62D 25/06: Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) - B62D 25/04: Door pillars {; windshield pillars} - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract A vehicle body superstructure includes a first side rail member, a second side rail member, a roof member, and a gusset. The gusset includes a rail side surface, a roof side surface, a first claw, a second claw, and a bead. The rail side surface extends along a vertical direction of a vehicle body and is connected to the first and second side rail members. The roof side surface extends along a breadthways direction of the vehicle body and is connected to the roof member. The first claw is provided at a first longitudinal end of the gusset and locked in a first locking portion provided in the first side rail member. The second claw is provided at a second longitudinal end of the gusset and is locked in a second locking portion provided in the second side rail member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle body superstructure comprising: a first side rail member extending along a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body; a second side rail member extending along the longitudinal direction; a roof member including a first end and a second end, the first end being supported by the first side rail member, the second end being supported by the second side rail member; and a gusset comprising: a rail side surface extending along a vertical direction of the vehicle body and connected to the first and second side rail members; a roof side surface extending along a breadthways direction of the vehicle body and connected to the roof member; a first claw provided at a first longitudinal end of the gusset and locked in a first locking portion provided in the first side rail member; a second claw provided at a second longitudinal end of the gusset and locked in a second locking portion provided in the second side rail member; and a bead provided between the first and second claws to extend from a bottom end of the rail side surface to a breadthways inner end of the roof side surface, wherein the first claw has a first front bent portion bent at front end of the gusset and extending outward along the breadthways direction and a second front bent portion bent at an end of the first front bent portion and extending downward, and the second claw has a first rear bent portion bent at rear end of the gusset and extending outward along the breadthways direction and a second rear bent portion bent at an end of the first rear bent portion and extending downward. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle body superstructure according to claim 1, wherein the roof member includes a roof arch extending along the breadthways direction, and the roof arch is provided with an arch bead extending along the breadthways direction in such a manner that a ridge line provided in the arch bead corresponds to the ridge line provided in the bead. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle body superstructure according to claim 1, wherein the roof member includes a roof stiffener having a projecting portion provided at a position corresponding to a breadthways inner side of the bead. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle body superstructure according to claim 1, wherein the bead has a vertical bead provided in the rail side surface and extending along the vertical direction and a horizontal bead provided in the roof side surface and extending along the breadthways direction, and a depth of the vertical bead is larger than a depth of the horizontal bead. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle body superstructure according to claim 1, wherein the bead has a vertical bead provided in the rail side surface and extending along the vertical direction and a horizontal bead provided in the roof side surface and extending along the breadthways direction, and a width of the horizontal bead is larger than a width of the vertical bead in the longitudinal direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The vehicle body superstructure according to claim 5, wherein a curved portion is provided between the vertical bead and the horizontal bead to continuously connect the vertical and horizontal beads to each other, and the curved portion has a folding-fan shape in such a manner that a longitudinal width of the curved portion in the longitudinal direction increases toward an upper end of the curved portion. ### Claim 7 A vehicle body superstructure comprising: a first side rail member extending along a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body; a second side rail member extending along the longitudinal direction; a roof member including a first end and a second end, the first end being supported by the first side rail member, the second end being supported by the second side rail member; a gusset comprising: a rail side surface extending along a vertical direction of the vehicle body and connected to the first and second side rail members; a roof side surface extending along a breadthways direction of the vehicle body and connected to the roof member; a first claw provided at a first longitudinal end of the gusset and locked in a first locking portion provided in the first side rail member; a second claw provided at a second longitudinal end of the gusset and locked in a second locking portion provided in the second side rail member; and a bead provided between the first and second claws to extend from a bottom end of the rail side surface to a breadthways inner end of the roof side surface; a pillar extending along the vertical direction and provided below the first and second side rail members; and a pillar garnish covering an interior side of the pillar and provided below the first and second side rail members, an upper end of the pillar garnish being provided with a locking projected portion locked in the bead of the gusset. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle body superstructure according to claim 1, wherein the first locking portion includes a first opening, the second locking portion includes a second opening, the first claw is inserted into the first opening to engage with the first side rail member, and the second claw is inserted into the second opening to engage with the second side rail member.