Lateral protection of motor vehicles

Details Lateral protection of motor vehicles Lateral protection of motor vehicles

1978-05-24

1981-06-09

Love, John J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

296189, 293128, B60R 2104

Patent

active

042721032

ABSTRACT:
A flank protection for the protection of passengers from impacts of lateral areas of motor vehicles comprises a vehicle body side wall having a window, such as a door, wherein reinforcement for preventing excessive penetration of the vehicle by other vehicles is located solely in lower areas of the side wall, particularly in an outer body part, while an upper side wall portion is formed of inner and outer body parts, preferably above a belt line of the vehicle, are composed of resilient portions that are yieldable to the absorption of outwardly directed reaction forces applied by an occupant against said body parts above said belt line.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3185497 (1965-05-01), Lagace
patent: 3936090 (1976-02-01), Aya et al.
patent: 3989275 (1976-11-01), Finch et al.

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