Impact absorbing structure for vehicle body and related method

Details Impact absorbing structure for vehicle body and related method Impact absorbing structure for vehicle body and related method

2005-04-19

2005-04-19

Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship

C280S784000, C296S187030

Reexamination Certificate

active

06880667

ABSTRACT:
An impact absorbing structure for a vehicle body is provided with a pair of front side members extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, at vicinities of both ends of the vehicle body in a widthwise direction of the vehicle body, an engine room defined between the pair of front side members to allow an engine unit to be located therein, and a pair of engine attaching portions each of which is disposed on corresponding one of the pair of front side members, at an area facing the engine room. Each of the pair of engine attaching portions includes an engine mount to which the engine unit is connected, an engine mount bracket connected to the engine mount, and an engine mount bracket support intervened between the engine mount bracket and corresponding one of the pair of front side members to support the engine mount bracket.

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