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US 6,712,426 B2Granted
Motor vehicle front end structure
AssigneeTextron Automotive Company Inc.
InventorsPaul S. Ritchie, Maxel Szwaj
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Abstract
A front structure for a motor vehicle comprising a front support connected to a vehicle frame member at a first connection location and to an engine support structure at a second connection location. Upon impact of the front structure of the motor vehicle with another object, the front support transfers energy from the impact to the first connection location, thereby reducing energy transferred to the support members.
Claims8
A front structure for a motor vehicle, the front structure comprising:
- at least one support assembly, the support assembly connected to an engine support structure at a first connection location and to a wheel house assembly at a second connection location wherein the support assembly comprises an upper support member, a lower support member, and an intermediate support member;
- and the upper support member and lower support member are connected to the intermediate support member at a front side of the engine compartment, the upper support member and lower support member thereafter extending towards the rear of the motor vehicle in converging relationship towards said second connection location;
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- wherein, upon impact of the front structure of the motor vehicle with another object, the support assembly transfers energy from the impact to the wheel house assembly and to the engine support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.