Patent ID: 9272736
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B62D

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle comprising: a side support extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a rocker support extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein the rocker support is positioned outboard of the side support in a vehicle lateral direction that is transverse to the vehicle longitudinal direction; a torque box extending between the side support and the rocker support in the vehicle lateral direction; a dash panel coupled to the torque box, wherein the dash panel comprises an engine room barrier portion extending upward from the torque box and a floor attachment portion extending downward from the torque box; a wheel positioned forward of the torque box in the vehicle longitudinal direction; and a reinforcement member positioned between the side support and the rocker support, wherein the reinforcement member is spaced apart from the side support and the rocker support, and wherein the reinforcement member is coupled to the engine room barrier portion of the dash panel and the floor attachment portion of the dash panel.