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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2010
Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ari Garo Caliskan, Canton, MI (US);
Michael M Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Edgar Edward Donabedian, Livonia, MI (US);
Thierry Guimberteau, Livonia, MI (US);
David Anthony Wagner, Northville, MI (US);
Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ari Garo Caliskan, Canton, MI (US);
Michael M Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Edgar Edward Donabedian, Livonia, MI (US);
Thierry Guimberteau, Livonia, MI (US);
David Anthony Wagner, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A structure for transferring energy during an automotive front end impact includes an upper load path structure having a first shotgun rail a second shotgun rail and an upper radiator bar extending therebetween, a lower load path structure having a first side rail a second side rail and a lower support member extending therebetween. During an impact, the upper radiator bar is configured to transfer energy to the first and second shotgun rails, and the lower support member is configured to transfer energy to the first and second side rails during an impact.