Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-22
2005-02-22
Coletta, Lori L. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C293S133000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06857690
ABSTRACT:
A protective structure for vehicles that uses at least one front cross member (17A), flat or shaped, made of metal or plastic, featuring at least one first absorber element or buffer (16), connected externally after the cross member (17A), and/or at least one second absorber element (25), positioned internally, in order to increase energy absorption during impact with respect to traditional structures. The structure can incorporate one or more buffers (16) designed, in particular, to absorb impact between vehicles and pedestrians (so-called pedestrian impact).
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Toneatti Jean Louis
Vismara Mario
Adlev S.r.l.
Coletta Lori L.
Hedman & Costigan ,P.C.
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