# US 8,465,086 B2 · Inflatable panels bodywork for automotive vehicles

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- Number: US 8,465,086 B2
- Document ID: US8465086B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/086,649
- Filed: 2011-04-14
- Published: 2012-10-18
- Granted: 2013-06-18
- Earliest claimed: 2011-04-14
- Applicants: Edgardo Enrique Bearzot
- Inventors: Edgardo Enrique Bearzot
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8465086B2

## CPC

- B62D 25/00: Superstructure {or monocoque structure} sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for {(having impact absorbing means B62D21/15; running-boards, steps, or the like as superstructure sub-unit B60R3/00)}
- B60R 19/20: containing {mainly} gas or liquid, e.g. inflatable (connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00)
- B60R 21/16: Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags ({protective garments with automatically inflatable shock-absorbing means A41D13/018; } connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00)
- B60R 21/34: Protecting non-occupants of a vehicle, e.g. pedestrians {(B60R19/02 takes precedence)}
- B60R 2021/343: {using deformable body panel, bodywork or components}
- B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A bodywork for vehicles including panels made of a deformable material and filled with a pressured fluid. The panels are located on the external sections of the bodywork.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bodywork for a vehicle comprising:
a vehicle frame;
a plurality of panels located around the vehicle frame, the plurality of panels include a roof shaped panel, at least one side door shaped panel, a hood shaped panel, and a bumper shaped panel;
a hollow panel connected to each one of the roof shaped panel, each side door shaped panel, the hood shaped panel, and the bumper shaped panel;
each hollow panel is made of a deformable material;
each hollow panel is filled with a pressurized liquid.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bodywork according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the hollow panels is filled with a different pressurized liquid.

### Claim 3

A bodywork for a vehicle consisting of:
a vehicle frame;
a plurality of panels located around the vehicle frame, the plurality of panels include a roof shaped panel, at least one side door shaped panel, a hood shaped panel, and a bumper shaped panel;
a hollow panel connected to an inside section of each one of the roof shaped panel, each side door shaped panel, the hood shaped panel, and the bumper shaped panel;
each hollow panel is made of a deformable material;
each hollow panel is filled with a pressurized liquid.

### Claim 4

A bodywork for a vehicle comprising:
a vehicle frame;
a plurality of panels located around the vehicle frame, the plurality of panels include a roof shaped panel, at least one side door shaped panel, a hood shaped panel, and a bumper shaped panel;
a hollow panel connected to each one of the roof shaped panel, each side door shaped panel, the hood shaped panel, and the bumper shaped panel;
a compressor operates by the car engine;
each hollow panel is made of a deformable material;
each hollow panel is filled with a pressurized liquid;
pressure on the hollow panels is regulated by the compressor;
the pressure of the pressurized liquid is regulated by a control system, the control system varies the pressure according to predetermined parameters.