Coupling structure between front pillar and side sill of automobile

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8439429
APP PUB NO 20130020836A1
SERIAL NO

13631074

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Provided is a coupling structure between a front pillar and a side sill of an automobile, which improves the steering stability of the automobile and realizes a high productivity. A reinforcing member 8 is provided inside a front pillar 1 having a closed cross-section so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the automobile. The reinforcing member 8 is coupled to a front pillar outer 2. An end portion of the reinforcing member 8 at the rear side of the automobile is extended toward a side sill 4 to form a reinforcing member extension 8a. The reinforcing member extension 8a is coupled to a side sill outer 5.

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  • NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION;UNIPRES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ariga, Takashi Tokyo, JP 12 85
Chiba, Kouji Kanagawa, JP 10 369
Hashimoto, Syu Kanagawa, JP 3 11
Itoga, Masaki Kanagawa, JP 1 10
Konishi, Kenta Kanagawa, JP 18 102
Kusunoki, Takeo Kanagawa, JP 1 10
Niwa, Toshiyuki Tokyo, JP 25 215
Satsukawa, Isao Shizuoka, JP 2 17
Shida, Masato Kanagawa, JP 10 29
Suzuki, Noriyuki Tokyo, JP 236 2154

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