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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Mark A. Voss, Richmond, MI (US);
Leonard J. Brohl, Jr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Anil A. Masih, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Carl B. Corman, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William C. Bliss, Troy, MI (US);
Mark A. Voss, Richmond, MI (US);
Leonard J. Brohl, Jr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Anil A. Masih, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Carl B. Corman, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William C. Bliss, Troy, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle structure comprising a body including a wheel house, a fender and an energy absorption member. The fender has an exposed A-side surface and an opposed B-side surface, with the fender including a laterally inner edge extending fore-and-aft that defines a portion of a hood opening, and the B-side surface adjacent to the laterally inner edge spaced from the wheel house in a vertical direction to define a crush gap. The energy absorption member is located in the crush gap between the wheel house and the fender, with the energy absorption member having a fender attachment flange secured to the B-side surface of the fender adjacent to the laterally inner edge, a body attachment flange secured to the wheel house, and an energy absorbing portion extending between the fender attachment flange and the body attachment flange, with the energy absorbing portion being curved in the vertical direction.