Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Patent
1999-01-11
2000-10-31
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
293138, 293155, B60R 1956, B60R 1924
Patent
active
061390925
ABSTRACT:
A front structure of a motor vehicle increases the energy transfer and dissipation thereof within the front structure upon impact with another object. The front structure includes right and left front side frame members (12, 14) each having a front end (24,26). Right and left front spring hangers (34, 36) extend downward from the front side frame members at a point substantially adjacent to the front ends and each include a bottom end (58) having a mounting flange (56) thereon. A cross member (20) extends transversely within the motor vehicle, having right and left cross member ends (62) attached to the mounting flange (56).
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Doner Bradley William
Mayer Paul Avery
Miller Robin Cambell
Brown Gregory P.
Chenevert Paul
Dayoan D. Glenn
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
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