Automotive bumper mount structure
US6338510B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R19/26
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improvement on a vehicle body is provided which includes bumper brackets joining a bumper reinforcement to ends of side members extending longitudinally of the vehicle body. Each of the bumper brackets has a boss. The boss has formed therein a vertical hole extending vertically of the vehicle body and establishes a connection of the bumper reinforcement and a corresponding one of the side members through a bolt which is fitted within the vertical hole of the boss so as to allow the bumper bracket to rotate inwardly of the vehicle body within a given angular range when the impact acts on the bumper bracket upon occurrence of a font-end collision for ensuring transmission of axial collapsing pressure arising from the impact to the side members.
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