8960775 B2 abstract the center pillar outer member of a center pillar which supports a roof is halved into a center pillar outer upper section and a center pillar outer lower section the center pillar outer member is provided with a connection recess at which the center pillar outer lower section is joined to the center pillar outer upper section and is also provided with a seal member which covers the connection recess the seal member continues to the front upper seal and the rear upper seal respectively of a front door opening seal and a rear door opening seal the front and rear upper seals extending along a roof side rail application_number US 201214368845 A description a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings as illustrated in fig1 and 2 a vehicle body 12 includes an underbody 16 forming a floor of a vehicle interior 15 a side body 13 forming a side wall of the vehicle interior 15 and a roof 17 supported by the side body 13 the side body 13 includes a side sill 18 a front pillar 21 rising from the side sill 18 a center pillar 22 a rear pillar 23 and a roof side rail 24 the side body 13 has a front door opening 25 formed by the side.