IP Library Granted Patent US 9,821,855
Granted Patent B2
US 9,821,855 · App. 15/149,832 · Granted Nov 21, 2017

Motor vehicle body with filler piece

Inventors: Andreas Rogge (Ruesselsheim, DE); Alexander Mueller (Ruesselsheim, DE)
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
B62D25/04B60R13/04B62D25/12B62D25/16
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Patent No.
US 9,821,855
App. No.
15/149,832
Granted
Nov 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle body includes an A-pillar panel, an outer skin body panel, which together with an edge of the A-pillar panel delimits a gap. A windshield is adjacent to a longitudinal edge of the A-pillar panel. A filler piece has a first portion which fills out the gap and a second portion which conceals a gap between the longitudinal edge of the A-pillar panel and the windshield.

Claims (12)

1. A motor vehicle body comprising an A-pillar panel, an outer skin panel, which together with an edge of the A-pillar panel delimits a gap, a windshield adjacent to a longitudinal edge of the A-pillar panel and a filler piece having a first portion filling out the gap and a second portion concealing a gap between the longitudinal edge of the A-pillar panel and the windshield.

2. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the gap is located on a front lower end of the A-pillar panel.

3. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the filler piece is in positive engagement on the A-pillar panel.

4. The motor vehicle body according to claim 3 , wherein the positive engagement is formed by way of at least one engagement protrusion of the filler piece and an opening formed in the A-pillar panel for receiving the engagement protrusion.

5. The motor vehicle body according to claim 4 , wherein the opening is formed in a flange angled off the edge of the A-pillar panel.

6. The motor vehicle body according to claim 5 , wherein the first portion of the filler piece comprises an angular profile having a first leg butting up against the flange and a second leg extending from the flange in the direction of the outer skin panel.

7. The motor vehicle body according to claim 6 , wherein the angular profile is U-shaped.

8. The motor vehicle body according to claim 6 , wherein the second leg reaches behind the outer skin panel when viewed from outside.

9. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion is fixed on the longitudinal edge by way of a bond.

10. The motor vehicle body according to claim 9 , wherein the A-pillar panel comprises a flange extending along the longitudinal edge on which the bond adheres.

11. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the outer skin panel comprises an engine hood.

12. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the filler piece comprises a one-piece molded plastic part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2016
From: ROGGE, ANDREAS; MUELLER, ALEXANDER
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 038518/0965 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 005 895 · May 8, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160325697A1 · Nov 10, 2016