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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2005
Timothy J Wehner, Wyandotte, MI (US);
Ted Thelen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dave Skilton, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas Cowing, Plymouth, MI (US);
Apurva N Kapadia, Ahmedabad, IN;
Timothy J Wehner, Wyandotte, MI (US);
Ted Thelen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dave Skilton, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas Cowing, Plymouth, MI (US);
Apurva N Kapadia, Ahmedabad, IN;
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A force redistributing system operably attached to a vehicle. The system includes a first cross-car member, a first side load distributor and a second side load distributor. The first and second side load distributors are parallel to and spaced apart from each other and are attached at respective first ends to opposing ends of the first cross-car member. The system includes a second cross-car member having opposing ends, which are attached to second ends of the first and second side load distributors. The system establishes cross vehicle loading of force from a rear impact wherein the force from the rear impact on the vehicle is transferred along an upper path and a lower path.