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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1070528 · 25 Jan 2006
The front structure has a plastic membrane (4) alongside the bonnet (3) and above one wing (5). The bonnet and the membrane can yield in the vertical direction. In a head-on collision with a pedestrian close to a side edge of the bonnet, the membrane and t...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071409 · 28 Dec 2005
A vehicle hood includes a hood outer panel (3) and a panel-shaped hood reinforcement (5) which is arranged at the underside of the hood outer panel (3). The hood reinforcement (5) includes an integral bend (17) which extends in the vehicle width direction ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1072439 · 16 Nov 2005
The carrier (22) is plastically deformed when a front hood is subjected to a vertical force greater than a predetermined threshold corresponding to a force resulting from a pedestrian impact. The carrier is formed by forming a wall of an apron in truncated...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1073654 · 28 Sep 2005
A road vehicle 10A with a bonnet or engine compartment 14A and engine 32A is provided with pedestrian protection structure 42. This is formed by first assessing the structure of the vehicle 10A to determine the ability of the structure to provide at least ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1073686 · 28 Sep 2005
The vehicle body has a forward structure with side parts (2), a front flap (5) between the side parts and a locking device for locking the font flap to the side parts with several locking elements (7) in series in the direction of travel. Locking parts (15...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1074067 · 14 Sep 2005
The front structure (1) has front fenders (6), a body part (7) at a distance underneath the fenders and a deformation device (8) between the body part and the fenders. The deformation device has a flexible filler part made of plastic that closes a gap betw...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1074518 · 31 Aug 2005
The head has a central part forming a U-shaped rain gutter open upwards and closed at its ends by lateral flanges (20). The flanges (20) are terminated by lateral fixation plates (21) supported on a firewall of a motor vehicle. The fixation plates are sepa...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1074910 · 17 Aug 2005
The front cladding of the engine compartment comprises a double shell (1, 2) with lower (1) and upper sections (2) which are fixed together. They include reinforcing ridges (3) extending along the length of the vehicle. These are closed hollow profiles wit...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1075169 · 10 Aug 2005
The floor (4) for the engine compartment of a vehicle extends forwards to the position of the bumper. It has longitudinal reinforcing ribs (6). The combination of the forward extension and increased rigidity allow it to tip a pedestrian in a collision over...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1075690 · 27 Jul 2005
A hood lock striker (1) is attached to an engine hood (2). The striker (1) includes an engaging portion (11) for engaging with a hood lock, and also includes two pairs of inclined portions (12). Each inclined portion includes a top end (13) fixed to the ho...