Method for increasing the crash resistance of a motor vehicle, and block element used therewith
US7607719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/0462
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for increasing the crash resistance of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of the front bodywork pillar (A-pillar), especially as regards forces which act in conjunction with an offset front impact (offset crash) on the bodywork. The invention also refers to a blocking element, as is used in such a method, and to a motor vehicle fitted with such a blocking element.
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