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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1981

Filed:

Apr. 03, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:

Dan L Nilsson, Sjuntorp, SE;

Joel L Danielsson, Trollhattan, SE;

Assignee:

Saab-Scania Aktiebolag, Sodertalje, SE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180291 ; 248544 ; 248569 ; 248632 ;
Abstract

In a forward engine compartment of a vehicle a power unit is suspended so as to have a controlled rearward movement in the engine compartment when exposed to excessive forces in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle during a collision. There is at least one rear mounting having a resilient body separating two members secured to the power unit and to structural portions of the vehicle body, respectively. Said rear mounting allows one of the members a limited movement relative to the other while absorbing deformation work. As the power unit travels further back the attachment of the rear mounting is gradually destroyed, but it holds long enough to allow the power unit to hit a cowl panel at the rear of the engine compartment, thus controlling the travel of the power unit.


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