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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2005
Edgar Edward Donabedian, Livonia, MI (US);
Matthew B. Makowski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Charles Ko, Novi, MI (US);
Nordine Fellague, Windsor, CA;
Shiv Grover, Northville, MI (US);
Edgar Edward Donabedian, Livonia, MI (US);
Matthew B. Makowski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Charles Ko, Novi, MI (US);
Nordine Fellague, Windsor, CA;
Shiv Grover, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle hood for achieving generally predetermined deformation in an event of a front impact. The hood may include an outer panel including at least one raised section along rear and side edges of the hood for thereby defining a reverse power dome. An inner panel may be attached to the outer panel and include at least two laterally extending beams each of which extend substantially across a width of the hood respectively adjacent front and the rear edges. At least one crush initiator may be disposed adjacent each of the laterally extending beams for enabling generally predetermined deformation of the hood in the event of a front impact.