Vehicle body structure
US7810870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R19/56
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle body stricture includes a vehicle frame having a pair of longitudinally extending first frame members spaced apart from one another supporting opposite lower side portions of a vehicle and a laterally extending second frame member extending between respective front portions of the first frame members. A vehicle body is supported on the vehicle frame. A bumper assembly is supported by at least one of the first frame members and the second frame member having a front bumper facia member with a lower edge that extends downward toward an underside of the second frame member. A compatibility member extends laterally between the first frame members, with at least a portion of the compatibility member extending below the second frame member. The compatibility member has at least one attachment point fixed to the second frame member.
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