Vehicle front end structure
US9114835B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle front end structure includes a hinge pillar having laterally spaced first and second vertical mounting surfaces that extend in a longitudinal direction. The vehicle also includes a tubular support member having a first wall secured to the first vertical mounting surface and a second wall secured to the second vertical mounting surface. The second wall extends rearward of the first wall and is secured to the hinge pillar laterally outboard of the first wall. A notched portion through at least one horizontal wall interconnecting the first and second walls of the tubular support may operate as a buckling location of the tubular support.
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