Firewall for a vehicle body

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1997-05-30

1999-07-20

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

296194, 296191, B60K 3700

Patent

active

059247649

ABSTRACT:
A firewall for a vehicle body including stable rigid side parts in the shape of an inverted U and a deformation insert connected in the part of the open central area of the inverted U. The deformation insert allows at least partial intrusion of assemblies from the engine compartment into the passenger compartment in the event of a vehicle collision. This design permits a shorter front end.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3827525 (1974-08-01), Felzer
patent: 4669777 (1987-06-01), Harasaki et al.
patent: 4718712 (1988-01-01), Nakatani
patent: 5005898 (1991-04-01), Benedetto et al.

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