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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
James C. Cheng, Troy, MI (US);
Yijung Chen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Derek Board, Ferndale, MI (US);
Xiaowei Li, Northville, MI (US);
Ping Chen, Troy, MI (US);
Mohammed Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B60R 19/54 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B60R 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/152 (2013.01); B60R 19/54 (2013.01); B62D 25/08 (2013.01); B60R 2019/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automotive vehicle includes a wedge fixed by shear connections to a structural member. Upon application of a rearward force, the wedge shears free and moves between the structural member and a wheel assembly where it rotationally displaces a vehicle tire. The rearward force also laterally displaces the body of the vehicle. The wedge is tethered to the structural member.