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Car body with a shear element on one side

US8757703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Jens Matuschek · Gerolzhofen, DE
Roland Schirmer · Altdorf, DE
Andreas Woisnitza · Mainz, DE
Juergen Vollhardt · Ramlinsburg, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2012
Grant date	Jun 24, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D21/152
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A car body, for example, a front or rear frame is provided. The car body includes at least one crossmember and at least one pair of left and right braces that are arranged at least substantially symmetric to the crossmember. The car body also includes a shear element that is designed for absorbing shear forces during a collision and that is mounted on a brace of the pair, wherein no shear element is provided symmetrically thereto on the other brace of this pair.

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