Front structure of a motor vehicle
US5031958A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/082
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel apron reinforcement being coupled with a wheel apron is joined, in the forward position of a suspension tower, with a front side frame extending inside an engine compartment, thereby improving rigidity of the engine compartment without increasing weight of the vehicle body. Further improvement in rigidity of the engine compartment can be achieved by fitting the wheel apron reinforcement to a hinge pillar or a recessed portion of the front side frame.
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