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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2011
Ryan A. Miller, Columbus, OH (US);
Eric M. Heitkamp, Dublin, OH (US);
Jason T. Hardesty, Dublin, OH (US);
Tyler Jackson, Dublin, OH (US);
Ryan A. Miller, Columbus, OH (US);
Eric M. Heitkamp, Dublin, OH (US);
Jason T. Hardesty, Dublin, OH (US);
Tyler Jackson, Dublin, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A hanger beam assembly for a vehicle comprises a support beam extending in a vehicle widthwise direction. The support beam includes a first beam member. The first beam member is positioned between a blower assembly of a vehicle HVAC system and a dashboard on a front passenger side of the vehicle. The first beam member is configured to at least partially sever the blower assembly and direct a lower portion of the blower assembly having a blower motor away from the dashboard during a crash incident to at least partially prevent intrusion of the lower portion of the blower assembly into the dashboard.