Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1994-03-31
1995-03-07
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
49502, 296189, 296153, B60J 900
Patent
active
053951352
ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing vehicle door includes an inner panel, an outer panel joined to the inner panel, a door trim panel mounted on the inner panel, and energy absorbing bolsters protracting through the door trim panel for movement independently into an occupant compartment of the vehicle during a side collision type impact of the vehicle door.
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Chou Clifford C.
Lim George G.
Low Tah C.
Prasad Priyaranjan
Focarino Margaret A.
Ford Motor Company
May Roger L.
Stock Daniel M.
Zeender T.
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