Motor vehicle bodywork assembly
US7086679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/163
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bodywork assembly is described that facilitates joining of a fender and a bumper skin. The edges of the fender and bumper skin include complimentary shapes that mate when the fender and bumper skin are pressed together. A plurality of studs transects the fender and bumper skin along their edges. The studs may be fusible or elastic. In the event of an impact of sufficient magnitude, the studs break or stretch to accommodate deformation, thereby reducing damage to the fender and bumper skin.
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