Vehicle door intrusion beam

Details Vehicle door intrusion beam Vehicle door intrusion beam

1997-07-24

1998-05-26

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Door or window with specified vehicle feature

2961467, 248 681, B60J 504

Patent

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057554846

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle door has a trim panel, an attached inner door panel, and an attached outer door panel defining a cavity therein, and an energy management device within the cavity. The device has two or more elongated deflectable beam members, each being attached to the vehicle door within the door cavity. One or more clips engage the beam members, and are adjustably positionable along the longitudinal axes of the beam members, so as to provide a predetermined substantially planar deflection upon imposition of a lateral displacement. One or more tab members are disposed on the inboard surface of the clip, so as to initiate deployment of the inner trim panel prior to compression of the vehicle door upon imposition of a lateral displacement.

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