Integrated tunable front crash support structure
US6273486A · kind A · utility
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4Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D27/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque box for use in a vehicle having a front rail and rocker is comprised of a single casting. The torque box includes a first projection shaped to connect to the front rail, a second projection shaped to connect to the rocker, and a connector connecting the first projection to the second projection.
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