Front body structure for vehicle

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2005-03-15

2005-03-15

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Frame

C280S784000, C296S187090

Reexamination Certificate

active

06866115

ABSTRACT:
A front body structure is provided to restrain a collision load, which has been applied on a front wheel by a vehicle front collision, to be concentrated on a front end of a side sill excessively. In the structure, a front energy absorbing member23is attached to a back face of a lateral end of a bumper21.A recess18is formed by a front end of the side sill7and a front face of an outrigger15.A rear energy absorbing member19is attached into the recess18.The outrigger15connects the side sill7with a front side member extension5joined to the rear end of a front side member3.At the vehicle front collision, the front energy absorbing member23interferes with the right-and-front part of the front wheel1to allow the left-and-front part of the front wheel1to interfere with the side face of the front side member3and also allow the rear part of the wheel1to interfere with the rear energy absorbing member19.

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