Intermediate front fender support element for a motor vehicle and production method thereof
US7828369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2027 |
Classification
- 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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