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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2005
Gregory S. Frederick, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Phillip Przybylo, Waxhaw, NC (US);
LI Chai, Northville, MI (US);
Xiaowei LI, Northville, MI (US);
Gregory S. Frederick, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Phillip Przybylo, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Li Chai, Northville, MI (US);
Xiaowei Li, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive vehicle front structure includes upper and lower siderails and a structural link extending from the upper and lower siderails, with the structural link having a pivotable connection to the upper siderail and a rigid connection to the lower siderail, such that energy absorption provided by the structure may be tailored by varying the character of the joint between the structural link and the upper siderail.