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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162385 | Load transmission body for vehicle A load transmission body for a vehicle, which transmits an impact load to a floor of the vehicle body, includes: a pair of side walls fixed to the floor of the vehicle body and extending in a vehicle front-back direction; a front reinforcing wall having a closed cro... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8141937 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure capable of preventing a bumper beam of another vehicle from riding over the rear part of the vehicle body. A vehicle body structure (10) is provided with a rear side door (13) located forward of a rear wheel (17) with re... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128154 | Vehicle floor structure A vehicle floor structure including: a floor tunnel frame arranged along a center in a vehicle width direction and extending in a vehicle length direction; side sills arranged on the right and left sides of a vehicle body and extending in the length direction; later... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8070215 | Vehicle impact detection system A side sill beam having a shape of an arch concave outwards in a vehicle-width direction is placed in a side sill, and includes first and second ends welded to joining areas with front and rear floor cross members, respectively. A first impact detection element that... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052199 | Device for absorbing side forces A device for absorbing side forces during a side impact of a motor vehicle has a reinforcing structure (12) with a transversely extending reinforcing beam (14). An end (15) of the reinforcing beam (14) is mounted in a bracket (20) ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038201 | Vehicle body structure Provided is a vehicle body structure which can prevent a door from entering a vehicle interior by preventing deformation of a beam extending in a vehicle width direction in a seat of a vehicle even when a side collision has occurred in the vehicle. In the vehicle bo... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029043 | Body structure for a motor vehicle For the reinforcement of a body structure of a motor vehicle which extends adjacent to a front side door of the vehicle, a hollow member structure formed by channel reinforcements is arranged in the body structure. The hollow member structure extends approximately i... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007032 | Energy distributing side structure for vehicle side impact occupant protection An energy distributing side structure for a vehicle is disclosed. The side structure includes a B-pillar having a wide base and an internal reinforcing tube, a rocker having an internal bulkhead, a rear rocker, and at least one cross-member extending vehicle-inward ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7971927 | Door trim for vehicle A door trim for a vehicle to be mounted to a door panel of the vehicle is provided. This door trim includes a door trim body and a mounting part to which a shock absorbing member for absorbing an impact load between the door panel and the door trim is mounted. The m... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963588 | Vehicle body lower structure An object is to suppress vehicle body deformation in a side collision without sacrificing a vehicle interior space. Provided is a first reinforcing member 10 disposed in a locker 12 at a vehicle lateral direction inner side, and a second reinfor... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959217 | Modified upper rear door hinge patch The attachment of a modified upper rear door hinge patch to the outside surface of a center pillar stiffener creates an energy absorbing cavity that: 1) reduces the chances that the center pillar stiffener will buckle or kink in a side impact collision, and 2) impro... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7934766 | 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... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7909388 | Device for protection against impact, motor vehicle pillar, and motor vehicle door A device for protection against an impact includes at least one energy absorption body, which is arranged behind an interior car body component, so that a force (F) in effect during an impact is transferred from an exterior car body component through an opening of t... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7854470 | Load transmission body for vehicle A load transmission body for a vehicle, transmitting an impact load to a floor of the vehicle body, the load transmission body includes: a pair of side walls fixed to the floor of the vehicle body and extending in a vehicle front-back direction; a front reinforcing ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837255 | Vehicle side door structure Load input to an impact detector can be increased when a localized load is input, in comparison to when load is input to a comparatively wide region. In the vehicle side door structure 10, when a localized load is input, for example due to an impact to an out... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810871 | Vehicle body side portion structure A vehicle body side portion structure is disposed with a pair of right and left roof side rails disposed along a vehicle anteroposterior direction on both sides of a roof reinforcement that extends along a vehicle width direction of a roof and connection portions th... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7762620 | Vehicle body side structure A vehicle body side structure is provided in which a load transmission member has a lateral inboard portion and a load-receiving member has a lateral outward portion facing the lateral inboard portion of the load transmission member. The lateral inboard portion and ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7735903 | Utility vehicle A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame having a left side portion and a right side portion, a front seat affixed to the vehicle body frame, a rear seat affixed to the vehicle body frame provided to the rear of the front seat, and a rear floor affixed to the... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726727 | Leg pusher device for side impact tests An energy absorbing vehicle door is disclosed comprised of an inner panel, an outer panel joined to the inner panel, door trim panel material on the inner panel, and at least one energy absorbing member mounted on the inner panel. The energy absorbing member has a f... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717496 | Structure of a vehicular body A crash load absorption structure of a vehicular body having a side member at a bottom of the vehicular body extending in a forward-rearward direction and a pillar extending in an upward-downward direction. The structure of the vehicular body includes a side body ba... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7695053 | 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... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7677645 | Impact protection reinforcing element and method of producing the element An impact protection reinforcing element has at least one outer surface which is conformed to the contour of a surface of at least one vehicle body part in such a way that it may be positioned with extensive contact against the body part in the area of complementary... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7648192 | Door latch system for automotive vehicle A door latch system for an automotive vehicle includes a latch having a housing mounted to a door inner panel and a release lever operated by a release rod connected to a handle. An impact-responsive release lever immobilizer mounted within the door is responsive to... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7644978 | Vehicle floor structure for a motor vehicle A cross member passes a longitudinal member. The cross member is connected, on its outer end, to a side sill assembly and includes a connecting portion that divides the cross member into a remote cross member portion from the outer end of the cross member, and the o... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7631926 | Side impact crash event body structure improvement A vehicle or automotive body includes a floor panel, first and second side sills, connected to, respectively, to opposite side of the floor panel, a cross member extending between the side sills and connected to each side sill, a rear door panel, a first reinforcing... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7614685 | Vehicle side door structure A vehicle side door structure includes an inner panel, an outer panel that is positioned on the outside of the inner panel in the vehicle-width direction, and that forms a closed space in cooperation with the inner panel. In addition, an impact beam extends in the l... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7594691 | Motor vehicle with side-impact reinforcement A vehicle having a B-pillar, a side-sill arrangement into which the B-pillar extends and a transverse reinforcement that extends in the transverse direction to above the side-sill arrangement and adjacent to a lower end of the B-pillar, is characterized in that a pl... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7581782 | Vehicle body side structure A vehicle body side structure, which includes: a pillar having a closed cross section formed by jointing a pillar inner panel and an outer panel; a vehicle interior side face, on which an opening is disposed, of the pillar; a seat belt retractor to be arranged insid... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7562929 | Deformation element for absorbing lateral impact forces in a lateral region of a motor vehicle A deformation element for absorbing lateral impact forces in the lateral region of a motor vehicle has at least two hollow chambers disposed one behind another in the direction of action of the lateral impact forces. An axial extension of which is in each case orien... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7547062 | Device for a motor vehicle that affords occupant protection during the impact of energy directed against a motor vehicle door as a result of a collision A device for a motor vehicle provides occupant protection during the impact of energy directed laterally against a motor vehicle door (6) as a result of a collision. The device has a connecting structure (7) including a first part (T1) and a sec... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7537273 | Impact force coupling assembly There is described an impact force coupling assembly operable to couple impact forces from an upright member of a road vehicle to a horizontal transverse member thereof during an impact event. The assembly has a first region and a second region, and is operable to b... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530628 | Vehicle impact protection system A vehicle impact protection system (10) includes a vehicle outer wall (16), a vehicle inner wall (14), the vehicle outer wall (16) and the vehicle inner wall (14) defining a mounting space (18) between them, and an elongated... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510234 | Vehicle frame structure A vehicle frame structure includes an outer pillar panel, an inner pillar panel and a bulkhead. The outer pillar panel includes an outer upper end, an outer lower end and an outer bulkhead attachment section located between the outer lower end and the outer upper en... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7497504 | Side-on collision beam for a motor vehicle A side impact beam for a motor vehicle comprising a beam part having a closed section and an insertion part provided in the beam part. ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7481485 | Vehicle body to frame load absorbing structure An apparatus is provided for transferring a side load from a vehicle body rocker structure to a vehicle body frame rail that is spaced laterally away from the rocker structure. The apparatus is an energy absorbing strut that is attached to one of the rocker structur... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7441826 | Energy transfer beam for automotive side door A side door impact reinforcement beam incorporates a cantilevered member that is welded at one end thereof internally of the impact reinforcement beam and projects forwardly thereof. Upon side impact, the bending of the impact reinforcement beam deploys the cantilev... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413242 | Structural seat system for an automotive vehicle A structural seat system is provided for an automotive vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a structural beam is employed which extends in a cross-vehicle direction spaced above a vehicle floor. A further aspect of the present invention provides a pa... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413240 | Structural system for a convertible automotive vehicle A structural reinforcement system is provided for an automotive vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a structural beam is employed which extends in a cross-vehicle direction spaced above a vehicle floor. A further aspect of the present invention prov... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401847 | Door for vehicle with vibration suppression A door includes an inner panel, an outer panel, a door beam fixed to the inner panel, hinges, and a door lock unit. The door beam is connected at one end to one end side face of the inner panel at a first location and at the other end thereof to the other end side f... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396072 | Side panel for a motor vehicle, and method of making such a side panel A side panel for a motor vehicle includes a bottom sill member, a roof panel portion, and a plurality of pillars extending between the sill member and the roof panel portion. The sill member forms with the pillars and the roof panel portion a single-piece structure ... | 07/08/2008 |
