Patent ID: 8567838
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle body structure comprising: at least one vehicle body panel including a roof ditch that is defined by a recessed support surface, a first wall surface extending longitudinally along a first side of the recessed support surface and a second wall surface extending longitudinally along a second side of the recessed support surface, with the second wall surface being disposed outboard of the first wall surface; and an elongated molding member including a plurality of roof attachment portions securing the molding member longitudinally along the roof ditch, the molding member including a top portion, a first lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the first wall surface of the roof ditch and a second lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the second wall surface of the roof ditch, each of the first and second lateral sides includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart stabilizing projections extending downward from bottom edges of the first and second lateral sides into contact with the recessed support surface of the roof ditch, the stabilizing projections of the first lateral side pressing against the first wall surface and the stabilizing projections of the second lateral side pressing against the second wall surface.