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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Gregory Frederick, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Phillip Przybylo, Williamston, MI (US);
Xiaowei LI, Northville, MI (US);
Saeed Barbat, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hikmat Mahmood, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Gregory Frederick, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Phillip Przybylo, Williamston, MI (US);
Xiaowei Li, Northville, MI (US);
Saeed Barbat, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hikmat Mahmood, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An underbody crash device for a vehicle. The underbody crash device comprises a pillar member attached to the vehicle. The vehicle has a primary load path for absorbing crash energy in a collision. The pillar member is movable to a deployed position for supporting the vehicle directly on the ground and positioning the primary load path to increase crash energy absorbed therein.