Side-impact energy absorption bracket
US8955900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/0451
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door for selectively opening and closing at least a portion of an opening in a vehicle includes an outer door panel and an inner door panel. The inner panel is attached to the outer panel thus defining a space between the inner and outer panels. The inner panel is characterized by height and length. A reinforcement beam having a length substantially equal to the length of the inner panel is attached to the inner panel such that the beam is disposed in the defined space. A reinforcement bracket having a height and a length is attached to the inner panel intermediate the first and second ends of the length of the inner panel such that the beam is disposed in the space between the inner and outer panels. The length of the bracket is smaller than the length of the reinforcement beam.
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