Patent ID: 9481320
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B60J,B60R,B62D

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle body assembly comprising: a front pillar extending at an incline rearwards and upwards to form a first part of a door opening, the front pillar including a tubular structural member which is a single integrated component having a closed cross-section, the structural member defining a vehicle exterior-side wall section and a passenger compartment-side wall section; a windshield adhered to the vehicle exterior-side wall section of the structural member; a roof rail extending rearwards to form a second part of the door opening, the roof rail defined by the structural member; and a pillar outer cover disposed outwardly of the front pillar and secured to the exterior-side wall section of the structural member, the pillar outer cover including an edge section overlapping and sealingly engaged to the windshield.