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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Takashi Nakano, Odawara, JP;
Naoya Kosaka, Susono, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Nakano, Odawara, JP;
Naoya Kosaka, Susono, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An impact beam that absorbs an impact of a vehicle collision is provided in a vehicle door, at a position between an inner panel and an outer panel. The impact beam has a wavy portion that undulates in the height direction of the vehicle door. The center axis of the wavy portion extends along the longitudinal direction of a vehicle.