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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2005
Sae U Park, Troy, MI (US);
Madhu R Koka, Rochester, MI (US);
Sae U Park, Troy, MI (US);
Madhu R Koka, Rochester, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle body assembly including a portion that is subject to deformation during vehicle impact events includes a body component, and at least one deformation control plate carried by the vehicle body assembly to engage the body component and inhibit deformation of the body component beyond a threshold amount. The deformation control plate is arranged to engage with the frame component only when the frame component is deformed beyond a first amount. Further deformation of the frame component bends or otherwise deforms the deformation control plate which provides a force resisting further deformation of the frame component and also dissipates the kinetic impact energy away from the deforming area of the frame component.