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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Robert Behr, Ebersbach, DE;
Martin Gruenbaum, Sindelfingen, DE;
Dieter Lange, Magstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An engine hood for motor vehicles has a deformable head impact zone to protect pedestrians in the event of a collision with the motor vehicle. The engine hood comprises an outer shell, which is formed by the body paneling, and an inner shell which is arranged below the outer shell and is connected to the outer shell. The inner shell is provided with a vault-structured stiffening region in the region of the head impact zone.