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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1996
Roger P Daniel, Dearborn, MI (US);
Praful Patel, Novi, MI (US);
George G Lim, Northville, MI (US);
Clifford C Chou, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An improved structure is provided for supporting pillars of automotive vehicles which provides energy absorption through provision of three stamped metallic panels (24,26,28) defining first and second energy absorbing chambers (56,58) therebetween and an interior trim cover (30) joined to all the panels and defining a third chamber (62) between it and the interior of the three panels and selected energy absorbing media carried between the trim cover and the interior of the panels. Generally C-shaped spring structures (74) and plastic honeycomb structures (68) are preferred for the energy absorbing media.