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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Leonard Anthony Shaner, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Fungtai C. Ko, Novi, MI (US);
Ajay Kumar Gupta, Troy, MI (US);
Jing Han, Dearborn, MI (US);
Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Clarkston, MI (US);
Yu-Kan Hu, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Narayana Venugopal, Northville, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus turns a front wheel of a vehicle inward during an offset frontal impact. The apparatus includes a first frame rail and a second frame rail spaced from each other. A bumper is supported by the first and second frame rails. A beam extends between and engages the first and second frame rails. The beam includes an extension extending from the first frame rail away from the second frame rail to a first end spaced from the first frame rail for being positioned forward of the front wheel and for being forced into the front wheel during the offset frontal impact.