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US-2015375798-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Fender panel mounting structure for vehicle
US8979166B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979166-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214373141-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A fender panel mounting structure for a vehicle is configured so that a fender panel can be removed without detaching the corner glass of a non-opening window. The fender panel mounting structure has the triangular non-opening window provided between a front pillar and an outside panel. A protrusion covering the upper frame member of the front pillar is formed at the upper edge of the fender panel covering the outer surface of the outside panel. A flange protruding to the inner surface side of the non-opening window from a side edge of the protrusion, the side edge facing the non-opening window, is provided on the protrusion. A clip having a slit extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is provided at the opening edge of the non-opening window at a position corresponding to the flange. The flange is engaged in a releasable manner with the slit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle fender panel mounting structure comprising: a triangular fixed window mounted between a lower part of a front pillar and an outside panel; and a fender panel covering an outer surface of the outside panel and having a protrusion formed at an upper edge thereof so as to cover a lower end of the front pillar, wherein the protrusion has a flange extending from a side edge thereof facing the fixed window toward and along an inner surface of t…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B62D27/06Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979166B2 cover?
- A fender panel mounting structure for a vehicle is configured so that a fender panel can be removed without detaching the corner glass of a non-opening window. The fender panel mounting structure has the triangular non-opening window provided between a front pillar and an outside panel. A protrusion covering the upper frame member of the front pillar is formed at the upper edge of the fender pa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D27/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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