Integrated shotgun rail deflector
US8967701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D21/152
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shotgun rail, or deflector, is provided as part of a front end structure of a vehicle. The shotgun rail includes a triangular shaped bulkhead having a front surface disposed at an oblique angle relative to the front of a vehicle and a rear surface that is disposed at an oblique angle relative to the rear of the vehicle. A laterally facing surface of the bulkhead is attached to a frame rail. Loads resulting from an impact with a small offset rigid barrier are distributed between longitudinal load paths and lateral load paths through the shotgun rails, frame rails, and sub-frame.
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