Energy management beam

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2004-03-24

2008-08-05

Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C293S120000, C293S122000, C293S133000

Reexamination Certificate

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07407219

ABSTRACT:
An energy management system comprising a longitudinally extending beam including a first beam portion and a second beam portion. A first one of the first beam portion and the second beam portion has a first face, a first side wall and a second side wall. A second one of the first beam portion and the second beam portion has a second face. The first side wall has a first U-shaped section spaced from the first face and the second side wall has a second U-shaped section spaced from the first face. The first side wall rolls to enlarge the first U-shaped section and the second side wall rolls to enlarge the second U-shaped section during an impact force directed against the first face of the first beam portion or the second face of the second beam portion.

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