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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2010
Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiaoming N Chen, Canton, MI (US);
David Anthony Wagner, Northville, MI (US);
Michael M Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Saeed David Barbat, Novi, MI (US);
Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiaoming N Chen, Canton, MI (US);
David Anthony Wagner, Northville, MI (US);
Michael M Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Saeed David Barbat, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An energy management structure for a vehicle may include a first longitudinal rail, a second longitudinal rail joined to the first longitudinal by at least a cross member and a bumper beam. A bumper panel is further provided wherein the bumper panel may be affixed to the bumper beam. The first deflecting rail includes a first front end and a first rear end. The first front end may be affixed to the bumper panel and the first rear end may be affixed to the cross member proximate to the first longitudinal rail. The second deflecting rail includes a second front end and a second rear end. The second front end may be affixed to the bumper panel and the second rear end may be affixed to the cross member proximate to the second longitudinal rail.