Full width side impact barrier

Details Full width side impact barrier Full width side impact barrier

1997-05-22

1999-04-20

Dayoan, D. Glenn

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Body shell

2961465, 2961466, 296188, 296189, 296202, B60J 700

Patent

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058950885

ABSTRACT:
An impact barrier extending along the entire length of one side of a cabin of a motor vehicle. The impact barrier includes plural constituent barrier segments each protecting a door or a body panel. Barrier segments interlock or interengage neighboring barrier segments or, alternatively, engage fixed anchorage components of the barrier during an impact. Barrier segments remain free of interengagement when no impact occurs, so that doors and hatches may be opened. Each barrier segment connects to its neighboring segment or, alternatively, to an anchorage component of the barrier by hooks. As an alternative to hooks, any suitable male and female interengaging devices may be employed. Anchorage components are permanently fixed to structural elements of the cabin, such as a doorpost or pillar, for anchoring barrier segments during an impact. Barrier segments, which may be rigid or non-rigid, may either be permanently anchored at one end to an anchorage component or alternatively may engage the anchorage component by a hook or an equivalent coupling.

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