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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2004
Senthil N. Karuppaswamy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Naveen Ramachandrappa, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Teodorico G. Terry, Rochester, MI (US);
Senthil N. Karuppaswamy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Naveen Ramachandrappa, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Teodorico G. Terry, Rochester, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle door structure includes an outer member, and an inner member spaced apart from the outer member and having structure forming an opening therein. An impact beam is affixed to the door structure and has a paddle member integrally formed therewith. The impact beam and the paddle member are laterally aligned with a compliant target through the opening in the inner member. Upon a lateral impact, the impact beam and paddle member move together toward the target, pushing the target inboard of the impact.