Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Wanjun Lei

Erika Kristin Low

Djamal Eddine Midoun

Shekar Prabhakar Erasala

Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi

Stephen Thomas Kozak

Chris O'Connor

Laike Misikir

Yi Qu

Naeem Ahmed Ghias

Robert Sharp

Ami Nicole Kapadia

A V shape bumper extension for a vehicle is provided where the V shape member has an extension member and a support member. The extension member extends linearly away from a bumper and the support member is positioned at an acute angle with respect to a crush can. The support member includes an outer edge spaced apart from the crush can and is connected to the crush can through at least one breakable attachment.

V shape bumper extension

An attachment bracket in a vehicle for providing integrated support for one or more security features required by law enforcement agencies. The attachment bracket includes a first part including a horizontal cross member extending across the top of a rear panel of the vehicle body. The structure further includes a second part, connected to the first part, which includes two or more intersecting cross members. The second part is mechanically coupled to the vehicle body inside the vehicle cabin below the second row passenger seat. The structure also includes a third part, connected to the second part, which includes one or more arcuate tubular members extending along the vehicle floor panel from the second part towards the first row of seats. The third part is open at the end towards the first row passenger seats.

Attachment bracket for connecting peripheral devices to a vehicle

An automotive knee bolster system includes a cross-car beam, and a variable stiffness member attached to the cross-car beam and configured to absorb occupant knee impact energy. The member includes a plurality of nested panels each having a different length and substantially the same radius of curvature.

Automotive knee bolster system

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