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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
James V Legray, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Bryan G Mrozinski, Saginaw, MI (US);
Adrian J Purvis, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Scott E Zilincik, Troy, MI (US);
James V Legray, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Bryan G Mrozinski, Saginaw, MI (US);
Adrian J Purvis, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Scott E Zilincik, Troy, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle front structure includes side rails, rail tips, and a tension member. The side rails extend longitudinally in a front portion of the vehicle on left and right sides of a central longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The rail tips have a plurality of flat walls that define a hollow polygonal body disposed about a tip axis. The rail tips have proximal and distal ends. The proximal end is fixedly coupled to a forward terminal end of the side rail inboard of an outer quarter of a total vehicle width. The rail tip extends outboard and forward such that the distal end is disposed within the outer quarter. The flat walls have a forward wall thickness that is less than a rearward wall thickness. The tension member is fixedly coupled to the distal ends and spans laterally therebetween.