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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2006
Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Tim Mouch, Troy, MI (US);
Michael Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Parameswararao Pothuraju, Canton, MI (US);
Viktor Kostrominov, Merrillville, MI (US);
Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Tim Mouch, Troy, MI (US);
Michael Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Parameswararao Pothuraju, Canton, MI (US);
Viktor Kostrominov, Merrillville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A structural joint is formed between the upper frame rail, which bends downwardly to define a generally vertically extending portion, and a generally fore-and-aft extending lower frame rail that can increase bending resistance without sacrificing crash energy management of the horn section of the lower frame rail. The structural joint is reinforced with a crushable tubular reinforcement member formed in a clamshell configuration that includes a forwardly extending support arm positioned beneath the horn section to lower the center of gravity of a downwardly angled horn section to prevent premature bending thereof when encountering crash energy from a frontal impact. The horn section is formed in a pre-folded configuration to enhance the crash energy management of the horn section. The tubular reinforcement provides a double cell structural configuration adjacent the structural joint to provide a crushable structural joint that enables an effective management of crash energy.
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