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EP 1603789 A1 20051214 - MOTOR VEHICLE BODY PILLAR

Title (en)

MOTOR VEHICLE BODY PILLAR

Title (de)

KRAFTFAHRZEUG-KAROSSERIESÄULE

Title (fr)

VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1603789 A1 20051214 (DE)

Application

EP 04716543 A 20040303

Priority

DE 2004000401 W 20040303
DE 10309955 A 20030307

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004078563A1] The invention concerns a motor vehicle with a vehicle body that, on each longitudinal side of the vehicle, has at least one vehicle body pillar (2), which forms a lateral window frame part and which extends underneath the plane (E) of the lower edge of this window while passing into the lower vehicle body area. The vehicle is designed such that the vehicle body pillar (2) is provided as a single piece.

IPC 1-7

B62D 29/00; B62D 25/04

IPC 8 full level

B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 29/008 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004078563A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004078563 A1 20040916; DE 10309955 A1 20040923; EP 1603789 A1 20051214

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 2004000401 W 20040303; DE 10309955 A 20030307; EP 04716543 A 20040303