Arrangement for absorbing vehicle collision energy

Details Arrangement for absorbing vehicle collision energy Arrangement for absorbing vehicle collision energy

1995-04-11

1998-09-22

Mitchell, David M.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

296194, B62D 2508

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058104267

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for absorbing collision energy in a vehicle, preferably a passenger car, incorporating a framework and a forward portion with a wheel housing (24) on each side. A first elongated force-transmitting device (2) with a first end portion (2a), a second end portion (2b) and an intermediate portion (2c) which is arranged between these latter. The first end portion (2a) is connected to the framework and the second end portion (2b)is connected to a bumper element at the forward end of the vehicle. The intermediate portion (2c) extends past the pertinent wheel housing (24). The second end portion (2b) is at the same time designed with a greater width than the intermediate portion (2c) and covers the greater part of the width of the vehicle wheel arranged in the wheel housing (24).

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