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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167360 | Vehicle cross member assembly with tunnel bracket A vehicle cross member assembly is provided which includes first and second cross members each having first and second ends, and first and second connectors connects to the first ends of the cross member to vehicle structures. The assembly includes a bracket connect... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8132852 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes: a floor tunnel bulging from a center of a floor of a vehicle chamber; a pair of seats flanking the floor tunnel from left and right sides of the floor tunnel; a load receiving member placed on an upper part of the floor tunnel; a l... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8100462 | Floor underframe of vehicles A vehicle floor underframe 5, which is arranged under a cab, includes: a front section 11, which is deployed on the front side of the cab and extends along the length of the vehicle; a rising section 12, which bends at the back end of the front ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8079635 | Deformable cross-car beam system for side impact protection Systems and methods that facilitate vehicle passenger protection during side impact events and, more particularly, to systems and methods which increase the survival space between the vehicle side structure and a vehicle passenger located in the vehicle passenger co... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7992924 | Lethal threat protection system for a vehicle and method A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes p... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7828370 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure in which the rigidity of a flat floor panel is increased by increasing the rigidity of intersecting portions between a cross member and floor frames. A plurality of floor frames extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body are a... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7784856 | Dynamic load bearing composite floor pan for an automotive vehicle A composite floor pan may be joined with other structural members of an automotive vehicle. External loads imparted to the structural members may be transferred to the floor pan. The floor pan may be configured to absorb and/or transfer these external loads without ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7753437 | Motor vehicle with a body having a floor structure and at least one reinforcing element for reinforcing the floor structure Motor vehicle with a body having a floor structure and at least one reinforcing element for reinforcing the floor structure, wherein the reinforcing element is designed wave-shaped, wherein the waves run across the vehicle longitudinal axis. ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748774 | Vehicle body structure Provided is an automotive vehicle body structure which is light weight but demonstrates improved mechanical strength during a frontal or side collision. A pair of front side frames extend in a fore-and-aft direction in a mutually spaced relationship in a front part ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7677643 | Body framework construction A body framework construction, includes: a rear seat cross member, extending in a transverse direction of a vehicle, in a rear part of a body in a lower part of a passenger compartment; a dash cross member upper, extending in the transverse direction, in a front par... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7600807 | Transverse bridge for reinforcing the tunnel region of a floor structure of motor vehicle A transverse bridge for reinforcing a tunnel region of a floor structure of a motor vehicle is fastened to the floor structure and extends between transverse seat struts. The transverse bridge contains two obliquely extending lateral supporting arms and an upper bri... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7552963 | Vehicle body rear structure A vehicle body rear structure, which includes: rear frames disposed on both side of a rear portion of a vehicle; a rear floor cross member bridged between the rear frames and jointed to each of the rear frames; a middle floor cross member which is disposed ahead of ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7461889 | Collision safety structure A collision safety structure is provided to decrease the extent of injuries exerted to occupants in vehicle accidents. The collision safety structure utilizes a diagonally positioned beam to guide buckling in a desired direction during impact and acts as an energy a... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7416242 | Reinforcement plate A reinforcement plate for a floor pan of a front foot well of an automotive vehicle. The reinforcement plate has impact resistant surfaces for reinforcing the floor pan against impacts in two and preferably three different directions. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404594 | Vehicle support structure with floor impact movement restriction device A vehicle support structure is provided with a floor impact restriction device coupled between a structural floor member of a vehicle floor and a vehicle suspension member supporting the vehicle floor. The floor impact restriction device basically has a suspension a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393016 | Front vehicle body structure Front vehicle body structure includes left and right front side frames, a subframe provided on the undersides of the side frames, and left and right mounting brackets for connecting the side frames and subframe. Engine-transmission unit is mounted on the subframe. R... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380874 | Automotive floor panel assembly In an automotive floor panel assembly (1) comprising a floor panel (1M) stamp-formed of sheet metal and including a longitudinal floor tunnel (2) extending longitudinally in a laterally central part of the floor panel and a lateral floor tunnel ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380830 | Vehicle front body structure A vehicle front body structure includes a hollow front side frame of closed cross-sectional structure having a wheel relief portion having a horizontal width reducing to allow swivel movement of a front wheel of the vehicle. The wheel relief portion has a pair of re... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367417 | Floor arrangement for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle has a frame with a floorboard extending laterally over a middle region of the frame. The floorboard has a upward projection that defines a tunnel. At least a portion of an air intake system of an engine of the vehicle is positioned within the tun... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350851 | Reversibly expandable energy absorbing assembly and methods for operating the same A reversible energy absorbing assembly including a cellular lattice comprising a shape memory material disposed within an expandable interior region of the assembly, wherein the shape memory material is adapted to expand from a first configuration to an expanded con... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328937 | Boot of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a trunk of a motor vehicle, having a goods rail (14) which is oriented approximately in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the vehicle and is intended for fixing goods to be transported. In the event of a rear impact, penet... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328938 | Side impact load transmitting structure A side impact load transmitting structure includes: a vehicular seat disposed in a cabin; a tunnel portion that is disposed such that it protrudes upward into the cabin and extends in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body; a load transmitting member including a l... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322640 | Hydroformed and roll-formed cross sill assembly for vehicles and method of making same A hydroformed and roll-formed cross sill assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a pair of hydroformed tubular side members. The hydroformed and roll-formed cross sill assembly also includes a roll-formed beam member disposed between the tubular si... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300099 | Clip in structural load transfer member A structural load transfer member for a vehicle including a housing having a first open end, a second open end, and a central bore. A first end member having an inner side is attached to the housing and an outer side of the first end member is attached to a sill of ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281755 | Vehicle support structure with floor impact movement restriction device A vehicle support structure is provided with a floor impact restriction device coupled between a structural floor member of a vehicle floor and a vehicle suspension member supporting the vehicle floor. The floor impact restriction device basically has a suspension a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270365 | Spare tire storage structure A spare tire storage structure for a vehicle, in which a spare tire is placed horizontally on a rear floor of the vehicle with a part thereof projected upward from a main surface of the rear floor. The structure includes: a guide stopper provided adjacent to and in ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270366 | Automotive floor panel structure The present invention is a floor panel structure of a car body that can reduce noise within the automobile cabin. The present invention is a car body floor panel structure wherein the floor of an automobile has a floor panel connected to car body frame members, and ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270045 | System and method for induced acceleration mitigation for seat occupant A system for mitigation of induced acceleration to an occupant of a vehicle seat includes a substantially non-deforming structure having a top side with the vehicle seat mounted thereon and a bottom side forming a first portion of a floor of the vehicle, and at leas... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7246837 | Apparatus for attaching vehicle occupant protection member to body panel and assemblies using such apparatus An apparatus for attaching a sheet-form member for protecting vehicle occupants comprises a clip that is secured in an attachment hole in a body panel. The clip has a flange that covers edge portions of the attachment hole and has a protection member attaching part ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243981 | Vehicle body deformation control assembly A vehicle body assembly including a portion that is subject to deformation during vehicle impact events includes a body component, and at least one deformation control plate carried by the vehicle body assembly to engage the body component and inhibit deformation of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234764 | Mounting structure for sensor covered with step garnish In a sensor mounting structure, a sensor is mounted in an outer portion of the floor panel in a width of the vehicle, and a step garnish, extending in a length of the vehicle, is attached above the outer portion so as to cover the sensor. The step garnish may have a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234765 | Vehicle door sill The disclosure relates to vehicles and door sills for vehicles. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to door sills having an interior channel configured to receive a retractable panel installed within a vehicle door. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to imp... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226120 | Skeleton member structure A skeleton member structure having a tubular structural member (11, 211) filled with granular materials for absorbing impact energy. The granular materials includes a granular material having a hollow portion (12a, 212a) or a porou... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216924 | Body to frame energy transfer brackets An automotive vehicle comprises a frame having a pair of side rails interconnected by a plurality of cross members. A rocker panel substantially parallel to and spaced from each side rail creates a gap. An energy transfer member seats within the gap for transferring... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195298 | Stability restraint for vehicle spare wheel Restraining a spare wheel in a vehicular floor recession during a vehicle rear impact event is accomplished by securing a connection member from a first anchoring location outside of the recession to a second location within the floor recession. The spare wheel lies... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195306 | Floor structure of vehicle body A floor structure of a vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity against a external force from a side of the vehicle body includes a pair of right and left side sills, a pair of front and rear cross members provided between the pair of right and left side sills, an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188893 | Vehicle front body structure A front part structure of a vehicle body for efficiently absorbing collision energy acting from the front of the vehicle body is provided. The front part structure of the vehicle body includes right and left front side members extending longitudinally of the vehicle... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178861 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure in which a hollow-section crossmember is attached to rear end portions of right and left center frame members is provided. Right and left extension members extending rearward are joined to the rear end portions of the right and left center f... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7114764 | Mine and collision protection for passenger vehicle Many military land vehicles are not designed to withstand extreme forces concomitant exploding mines. A vehicle's capacity to protect its occupants is inventively enhanced by structurally augmenting the vehicle, in lower structural portions closely related to the ve... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104596 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure for efficiently transmitting and dispersing collision energy is provided. The vehicle body structure includes a floor tunnel provided in the center of the vehicle width and extending longitudinally of a vehicle body. Side portions of the flo... | 09/12/2006 |
