Vehicle-body rear structure
US-2024278855-A1 · Aug 22, 2024 · US
Side outer panel for vehicle
US9102357B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9102357-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214127334-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A first outer panel has: a first general surface; and a first flange section having an end section of the first general surface recessed more than the first general surface. A second outer panel has: a second general surface having a surface flush with the first general surface; and a second flange section that is recessed from the second general surface and is joined overlapping with the first flange section. A joint that is recessed more than the first and second general surface is formed in the joined section. A filler substance is provided in the joint, and the section from the first general surface to the second general surface is formed in a continuous surface.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A frame-shaped side outer panel for a vehicle, comprising: an upper frame and a lower frame manufactured separately from one another; the upper frame being integrally formed of a steel plate and including a front pillar outer upper section, a roof side outer, a rear pillar outer, and a rear fender; the lower frame being integrally formed of a steel plate of higher tensile strength than the upper frame and including a front pillar outer lower sectio…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9102357B2 cover?
- A first outer panel has: a first general surface; and a first flange section having an end section of the first general surface recessed more than the first general surface. A second outer panel has: a second general surface having a surface flush with the first general surface; and a second flange section that is recessed from the second general surface and is joined overlapping with the first…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Watanabe Yasunori, Kitayama Kenichi, Nagai Shigeyuki, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D25/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).