Energy absorbing molding attachment bracket

Details Energy absorbing molding attachment bracket Energy absorbing molding attachment bracket

1991-09-03

1992-11-17

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

280751, B62D 2500

Patent

active

051637308

ABSTRACT:
An assembly for mounting a molding to a vehicle body has a windshield supported by a pillar. The pillar has an outer pillar component and an inner pillar component with the components mounted together. A one piece energy absorbing bracket is interposed between the pillar and the molding. The energy absorbing bracket has a base mounted to the inner pillar component. A mounting portion of the bracket conforms to the shape of the molding and carries the molding. A support portion connects the mounting portion to the base and spaces the molding from the pillar. A foot of the bracket engages the pillar to provide stability of the bracket relative to the pillar. A buckling portion connects the mounting portion to the foot and is adapted to undergo deformation when subject to a force of impact transmitted through the molding. The components of the pillar each have a channel shape and open towards each other.

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