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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1986
Oskar Hurten, Cologne, DE;
Hans Vogt, Overath, DE;
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A side member support is provided for the front part of a self-supporting motor vehicle bodywork of the type having a floor panel comprising a tunnel. On each side of the front part of the vehicle, front side members which are formed from side member panels and have a box-type section and which are each divided in the region of the dashboard or the front part of the floor panel into two bifurcate side member arms. In conjunction with the floor panel the arms form box-type sections, and the side member arm towards the inside of the vehicle adjoins the vehicle tunnel and the side member arm towards the outside of the vehicle adjoins the sill. The front side members are formed from two side member panels integrally with the bifurcate side member arms, and the two side member arms are joined in the lower region of their forking by means of a strongly profiled reinforcement panel.