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Intermediate front fender support element for a motor vehicle and production method thereof

US7828369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2005
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/343
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a support element (4) which can be mounted to an upper beam of the chassis of a motor vehicle. The inventive element comprises a body (6) and at least one upwardly-projecting breakable protuberance (7A, 7B) to which a front fender of the vehicle is to be fixed. The protuberance (7A, 7B) comprises: at least one front wall (28) which is connected to the body (6) by means of a frangible area (26), a rear wall which is also connected to the body (6) by means of the frangible area (26), and a third wall (29) which is connected to the body (6) by the frangible area (26) and which solidly connects the front wall (28) and the rear wall to one another.

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