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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2003
Applicants:
Peter C. Kempf, Dexter, MI (US);
Simon Xunnan He, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Peter C. Kempf, Dexter, MI (US);
Simon Xunnan He, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle body assembly has an outer skin panel defining an exterior surface for a vehicle. An inner skin panel is spaced from the outer skin panel. One or more energy absorbing bodies are located between the inner skin panel and the outer skin panel such that the one or more energy absorbing bodies will be aligned with one or more hard points of the vehicle. The energy absorbing body may be a foam block or a hollow body such as a fluid reservoir.