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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Saf-holland, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Inventor:
William J. Hicks, Muskegon, MI (US);
Assignee:
SAF-HOLLAND, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/56 (2006.01); B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B60R 19/26 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/56 (2013.01); B60R 19/26 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 21/15 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0011 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle impact energy absorption arrangement includes a vehicle frame, a slider suspension arrangement coupled to the vehicle frame and including an axle member, and a spring member biasing the axle member, and an impact force absorbing arrangement that includes a mounting member coupled to the vehicle frame, first and second pivot members each pivotably coupled to the mounting member, and an elastically deformable biasing member positioned between each of the pivot members and the mounting member, wherein each of the pivot members is configured to pivot and elastically deform the at least one biasing member when impacted.