Intermittent side rail energy absorbing elements and methods of making the same
US10173728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/041
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle energy absorbing system for a high-speed, small-overlap impact, comprising: lobes (12) spaced intermittently along a vehicle rail (1), wherein the lobes (12) include an impact arm (14), a reactionary arm (16), and a base (22), wherein a shape of the base (22) is complimentary to a shape of the vehicle rail (1) and wherein the impact arm (14) and the reactionary arm (16) protrude outwardly from the base (22) and the vehicle rail (1), wherein a channel (20) is formed in the space between the base (22), the impact arm (14), and the reactionary arm (16), wherein the channel (20) extends through the lobe (12) from end to end.
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