Vehicle bodywork for drophead coupe has A-columns inclined away from direction of travel which are protected against being snapped off in event of vehicle overturning

摘要

#CMT# #/CMT# The vehicle bodywork for a drophead coupe has A-columns inclined away from the direction of travel which are protected against being snapped off in the event of the vehicle overturning. An A-column (1) in the area above the door sill has a first front arm (5) inclined away from the direction of travel. A second arm (6) runs from the upper end of the first arm downwards at an acute angle to the first front arm. #CMT# : #/CMT# Both arms are so positioned that in the event of the vehicle overturning the second arm protects the first arm, protecting it against snapping off. #CMT#USE : #/CMT# To prevent A-columns incorporated in a drophead coupe snapping off in the event of the vehicle overturning. #CMT#DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : #/CMT# The figure displays a side view of an A-column of a vehicle bodywork of a drophead coupe. 1 : A-column 5 : first front arm 6 : second arm.