Patent ID: 9315215
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B21D,B62D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A center pillar outer, comprising: an upper panel portion configured to form an upper end portion of the center pillar outer; and a lower panel portion configured to form a lower end portion of the center pillar outer, wherein the upper and lower panel portions are molded using different methods from each other, wherein the upper and lower panel portions are integrally coupled to each other by bonding portions at which a lower end of the upper panel portion and an upper end of the lower panel portion are overlapped with each other, wherein upper flanges are respectively formed at both left and right sides of the upper panel portion, and lower flanges are respectively formed at both left and right sides of the lower panel portion, wherein the lower flanges are formed narrower than the upper flanges such that the lower flanges are not to be bonded between flanges of a side outer panel and a side inner panel but to be bonded to the respective upper flanges, and wherein the upper flanges are interposed and bonded between the flanges of the side outer panel and the side inner panel.