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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Michael W. Crane, Rochester, MI (US);
Gari M. Schalte, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Thomas E. Cobb, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Norman E. Guschewski, Rochester, MI (US);
Michael W. Crane, Rochester, MI (US);
Gari M. Schalte, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Thomas E. Cobb, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Norman E. Guschewski, Rochester, MI (US);
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A lift gate having a deformable section which allows the lift gate to deform rather than break during a low speed impact event. The lift gate has a deformable section located between an inner panel and an outer panel. The deformable section is able to deform during a low speed impact event against the outer panel, thereby preventing the inner panel from receiving any of the impact. This allows the inner panel to be significantly more rigid than the outer panel and the deformable section, and, therefore, provides the necessary structural support for the lift gate while withstanding collisions on the Impact Zone.