Daimler-benz Ag

Richard Heusel

Fritz Haberle

Daniel Riechers

A fastening arrangement for a bumper, especially for a bumper drawn down relatively far on the end of the body at the subframe of a motor vehicle, in which the bumper part to be fastened to the subframe is supported at a cross bearer connecting two vehicle longitudinal bearers with each other. Free ends of the bumper project into the associated longitudinal bearers; each of the free ends being also supported at the frame connection formed by the cross and longitudinal bearers.

Fastening arrangement on the side of the body of a bumper at the frame

A bumper for motor vehicles which is displaced in the vehicle longitudinal direction in case of an impact and which is provided with end portions laterally drawn about the vehicle, rigidly connected with the bumper center portion and extending approximately parallel to the vehicle outer surfaces. For purposes of longitudinally guiding the end portions at a distance from the vehicle outer surface, mounting brackets are rigidly connected to each end portion and have free which engage guide members projecting from the vehicle outer surface. A support part of each end portion terminates at a distance from an associated wheel casing cutout and includes on its top side a cover member rigidly connected to the end portion and the remaining area of the end portion is covered by a downwardly projecting apron. In case of a unilateral yielding of the bumper, the apron at first engages a deflection edge of the guide member and then is guided along the same past the wheel while being bent.

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Tubingen, Germany

Richard Heusel