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FRONT PROTECTIVE MOLDING FOR AN AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING A REINFORCED CENTRAL PORTION

Application Number: 20120038188
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Challal, Hicham; Veuillot, Olivier

A front protective molding for an automobile to be installed on a front of an automobile structure that includes a front cross-member, the protective molding including a central portion capable of extending above the front cross-member and including a reinforcement for the central portion that includes a cross beam. The cross beam is deformable when a force greater than a predetermined value is exerted thereupon and the reinforcement includes at least one substantially vertical deformable ...

VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120038187
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Mori, Takeo

A vehicle body structure which is subject to a small deformation amount at the time of offset collision and a large deformation amount at the time of full-wrap collision. A floor panel includes a groove which extends from a flat portion to a lower dash panel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and an upper floor member having an approximate U-shaped cross-section is accommodated inside the groove, so that a closed cross-section is formed. The upper floor member and the flat portion of ...

REINFORCEMENT FOR CAB IN CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

Application Number: 20120038186
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Akahane, Eiji; Yamada, Teruyuki; Nakajima, Masayoshi; Takaoka, Tetsuji; Tasaki, Kazushige; Harayama, Yusuke; Hirano, Tomoya

A cab in a construction machine, the cab including frame members including a hollow first frame member connected to a second frame member in order to form a corner portion, the first frame member including a pass-through portion formed at a first side surface portion of the first frame member; a reinforcing member that is installed at the corner portion, wherein at least one of two sides of the reinforcing member passes through the pass-through portion and abuts against an inner surface of a ...

MOTOR-CAR, IN PARTICULAR A RACING CAR

Application Number: 20120038185
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Fioravanti, Leonardo

A motor car including a central body with a nose having a tapered shape, an intermediate portion in which a driver's compartment is formed, and a tail portion having a tapered shape. The body is shaped such that, during movement, it generates a substantially zero overall lift. A pair of steering front wheels is connected externally to the front portion of the central body and each of them has, associated therewith, a front fairing which leaves a top portion of the wheel uncovered. These ...

ATHLETIC DEVICES AND OTHER DEVICES WITH SUPEREALSTIC COMPONENTS

Application Number: 20120038184
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Hare, William D.; Houser, Russell A.

Devices may contain superelastic components that are capable of producing a spring force in response to a deflection. A component for a motorized vehicle can include a deflectable wing formed of a superelastic material, wherein at least a portion of the deflectable wing is moved to a deflected position upon application of a threshold force when traveling at or above a predetermined speed, and returning to an undeflected position when traveling below the predetermined speed. The deflector may ...

AIR FLOW GUIDE FOR A TRACTOR TRAILER GAP

Application Number: 20120038183
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: BREWER, Robert Renie

An apparatus for affecting airflow in a gap between a lead vehicle and a connected trailing vehicle, includes a guide vane having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a gap side surface, and an outward facing surface, and a support apparatus mountable on a vehicle for supporting the guide vane in a vertical orientation relative to the vehicle with a space between the vehicle and the guide vane gap side surface and with at least a portion of the vane extending beyond an end of the vehicle. The flow ...

PASSENGER PROTECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120038182
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Kikuchi, Takashi; Uchikawa, Makoto; Onda, Kazuhiro; Kawamoto, Nobuhiro; Genpei, Itaru; Ishida, Hajime

Disclosed is a passenger protection device (12) for a vehicle, which protects a passenger (Mn) sitting on a seat (11) when an external force (Fs) is applied to a side surface (16a) of a vehicle body (16). The passenger protection device has a side support (14). The side support is provided on the side portion of a seat back (46), and supports the upper body (Bu) of the passenger. The side support has a deformable portion (47). The ...

VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120038181
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Yamazaki, Yasunobu

Deformation of an instrument panel reinforcement is effectively suppressed even if there is a large difference between impact loads that are inputted to a driver seat side and a passenger seat side of the instrument panel reinforcement. At the passenger seat side of the instrument panel reinforcement, a passenger seat side brace member is provided that joins a cowl inner panel with a small diameter portion of the instrument panel reinforcement in a vehicle front-rear direction. The passenger ...

Wall Movement Synchronization Slide-Out Room System and Method

Application Number: 20120035813
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Kreil, Craig J.

A slide-out room system for a vehicle includes a slide-out room movably connected to the vehicle and at least four room slides supported by the vehicle and operable to move the slide-out room relative to the vehicle. A first of the four room slides is disposed in a first quadrant of the slide-out room, a second of the four room slides is disposed in a second quadrant of the slide-out room, a third of the four room slides is disposed in a third quadrant of the slide-out room, and a fourth of the ...

ROOF DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120032476
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Hirata, Tetsuya; Nishiyama, Chitose

A roof device for a vehicle is disclosed. Guide rails extend in a direction along the front and back of the vehicle on both sides of an opening of a vehicle roof. Operation mechanisms are guided by the corresponding guide rails and support a movable panel. A toothed belt has a plurality of rack teeth arranged in a longitudinal direction of the toothed belt. A drive-side guide section guides movement of the toothed belt. A rail-side guide section guides movement of the toothed belt. A sliding ...

AERODYNAMIC SKIRT ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120032475
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Grandominico, Dominic Plauche; McDonald, Raymond Augustus; Moss, Bret Jameson; Grandominico, Gary Alan

A resilient or flexible skirt panel assembly having an integral bracing system is disclosed. In operation, the bracing system need not attach to a trailer base rail. The innovation discloses straight, straight-angled and curved skirt panel orientations. Additionally, angled braces, ‘v-braces,’ ‘v-wings,’ and integral rib bracing mechanisms are disclosed. In aspects, the skirt panel and bracing mechanisms can absorb (or bend) under force while effectively having a ‘memory’ to return ...

SPOILER FOR REAR HATCH CLOSURE ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120032474
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Schrader, Michael A.; Kitayama, Kenichi; Schmitt, Matthew Weyand

A spoiler assembly for a rear hatch closure assembly on a vehicle includes a base member extending laterally across the hatch closure assembly, a latch mounted to the base member, and a shell member secured to the base member to cover and conceal the ...

CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120032473
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Schrader, Michael A.; Kitayama, Kenichi; Schmitt, Matthew Weyand

A vehicle includes a tailgate, a panoramic roof assembly and a dual-action rear hatch. The panoramic roof assembly has a plurality of positions including a closed position and a raised position. The dual-action rear hatch has a sliding mode wherein the hatch is movable from a closed position to a slide forward position wherein the rear hatch is received under the roof assembly when in the raised position, and has a flip-open position wherein the rear hatch is flipped-open while in a slide ...

DUAL ACTION REAR HATCH

Application Number: 20120032472
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Schrader, Michael A.; Kitayama, Kenichi; Schmitt, Matthew Weyand

A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a hatch frame slidably mounted thereto. A hatch closure is pivotally mounted to the hatch frame. The hatch frame is slidably movable between a slide closed position and a slide open position and the hatch closure is pivotally movable between a pivot closed position and a pivot open ...

SLIDE HATCH ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120032471
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Schrader, Michael A.; Kitayama, Kenichi; Schmitt, Matthew Weyand

A slide hatch assembly for selectively closing a rear cargo opening on a vehicle includes a hatch frame slidably mounted to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The hatch assembly further includes at least one front rail mounted to the vehicle body and at least one rear rail mounted to the vehicle body. At least one front roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one front rail and at least one rear roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one rear ...

VEHICLE EMERGENCY EGRESS ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120032470
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Buckner, Thomas G.; Hafften, Michael L.

A vehicle emergency egress system includes a transparent armor assembly disposable in a vehicle window frame, the transparent armor assembly including at least one transparent armor pane, and interiorly accessible release means, the release means being selectively operable by a vehicle occupant for effecting release of at least the one of the transparent armor panes, such release permitting shifting a respective one of the at least one transparent armor panes from the transparent armor assembly ...

RISE UP PANORAMIC ROOF FOR A VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120032469
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Higuchi, Yoshitaka; Kitayama, Kenichi; Schrader, Michael A.; Schmitt, Matthew Weyand

A rise-up panoramic roof provided on a roof opening of a body of a vehicle comprises a frame member and a lift assembly. The frame member has a forward portion and a rear portion. The forward portion is hingedly connected to the vehicle body such that the frame member does not slide relative to the body. The frame member is configured to hold a roof panel. The lift assembly is configured to move the frame member between a closed position where the rear portion of the frame member closes the ...

SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF WINDSHIELD

Application Number: 20120032468
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: TOYOHARA, Toshinori; SOGABE, Hiroshi; SHIBUTAKE, Nobuyuki; IKEDA, Toshiharu; IDE, Yoshikazu; NISHIDA, Yasuhiko; SHIBATA, Naoki; HASHIDA, Kohji; YOKOYAMA, Nobuhiko

A support structure of a windshield of the present invention comprises a frame having an open section opening forward in a vehicle and a support member provided inside the frame and connecting an upper face portion and a lower face portion of the frame. The frame has a windshield support portion supporting a lower side portion of the windshield at part of the upper face portion. The support member includes a rear support portion attached to the upper face portion of the frame and a front ...

HINGE ARRANGEMENT FOR AIRBAG FLAP HINGED ON A DASHBOARD

Application Number: 20120032467
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Ory, Daniel

The invention relates to a hinge arrangement for an airbag flap hinged to a dashboard. The motor vehicle dashboard body (1) is provided with an opening closed by a flap (4), both the opening and the flap being defined by an outline (3) that is generally rectangular, the flap being suitable for opening so as to allow an airbag to be deployed. It is further provided with one or more linear ties (11-14) fastened to one face of the dashboard body and to one face ...

TRANSVERSE SLIDING/ACCOMMODATION EASY ENTRY SEAT

Application Number: 20120032466
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Jaranson, John W.; Line, Johnathan Andrew

A vehicle having a door opening defining a threshold. A slide system includes a track operably connected to the vehicle. A slide is linearly moveable relative to the track. A seat is operably connected to the slide. The slide is laterally movable between a retracted position that corresponds with the seat being positioned inside the vehicle and an extended position that corresponds with the seat being disposed in the ...

PICK-UP STYLE UTILITY VEHICLE WITH EXPANDABLE CARGO BED

Application Number: 20120032465
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Kawabata, Takao; Yamashita, Shigeru; MORITA, Hirokazu

A pick-up style utility vehicle includes a front seat, a rear seat, a screen shield, a cargo bed, and a cabin frame housing at least the front seat and the rear seat and forming a riding space. The cargo bed is state changeable between the expanded state in which the cargo bed expands forward and the unexpanded state not occupying the riding space. The cabin frame includes a pair of left and right front side frame bodies, a pair of left and right rear side frame bodies, and cross frame members ...

MOBILE CONTAINERISED AUTOPSY FACILITY

Application Number: 20120032464
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Chong, Weng Tim; Chui, Peng Sun Paul; Chong, Weng Kai

The present invention relates to a containerised autopsy facility with standard hygienic procedures and precautions applied to normal medical operations within a conventional health care centre and the like, hereinafter also known as BSL2, comprises a permanent or semi-permanent structure into which therein is provided all necessary autopsy (instruments/equipment) ...

TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120032463
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Gerndorf, Ralf; Schulze Zur Wiesche, Jochen; Bittner, Norfired; Nüsken, Axel; Schulte, Martin

A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component (7) made of plastics and a second component (8) made of plastics. To improve such trim, the first component (7) is at least partly transparent or semi-transparent. The second component (8) includes one or more recesses (10, 11, 12) for a display element and/or for an input element (FIG. ...

DEVICE FOR PROTECTING DOORS

Application Number: 20120032462
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Malina, Eric; Malina, Ronnie

A protecting device for a vehicle is disclosed. The protection device has an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of generally flat profiles along one side of the member, at least one magnet positioned in at least one of the generally flat profiles, and an extendible tether attached to the member. At least one concavity extends between the generally flat profiles along the longitudinal ...

Utility truck base reinforcement and method of manufacture

Application Number: 20120032409
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Bacskay, Stephen A.; Devine, Robert

A utility truck with arched reinforcing rods incorporated into the base of a plastic truck during molding. The reinforcing rods are held in place in a mold at a predetermined distance above the mold's inner surface by spacers attached to the ends of the rods. Plastic is molded around the rods, with more plastic provided below the rods than above them, so that, when the plastic truck is removed from the mold and allowed to cool, the plastic will contract to a greater extent than the metal rods, ...

Cover Element Carrier Having Control Slide

Application Number: 20120025568
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Faerber, Manfred

A vehicle roof having at least one cover element, which selectively closes or at least partially exposes a roof opening and which can be adjusted between a closed position and a lowered displacement position and, with respect to a vehicle longitudinal center plane, comprises a carrier element on either side, the carrier element comprising a guide path, which interacts with at least one guide element of a drive carriage for pivoting the cover element, the carriage being guided in a guide rail ...

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MATERIAL STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120025567
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Suga, Hitoshi

To inhibit the attractiveness of a ceiling material from deteriorating. According to a passenger compartment material structure (10), on a ceiling material (12), there is disposed a water guide portion (34) that guides water (W) flowing on a surface (32A) of an air barrier film (32) on a passenger compartment outer side toward a pillar garnish (14) to the pillar garnish (14). Consequently, even in a case where the water (W) has flowed on the ...

Self-Tearing Interior Wrap

Application Number: 20120025566
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Chimelak, Robert R.; Wisniewski, Aaron S.

A self-tearing wrap and methods for its manufacture are disclosed, the wrap being useful for incorporation onto interior trim panels. The wrap includes an unscored skin such as leather affixed to a foam layer made of an open or closed cell foam material having specific properties. Interior trim panels including the self-tearing leather wrap may include weakened substrates operable to facilitate the deployment of an ...

RETRACTABLE AIR DEFLECTION APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF VEHICULAR AIR DRAG

Application Number: 20120025565
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: NUSBAUM, Howard G.

An air deflection apparatus for reduction of vehicular air drag comprises at least one air deflection element coupled to a rear portion of the vehicle but not to the rear-facing surface of the vehicle or, in other embodiments, at least one air deflection element coupled to a rear portion of the vehicle but not to any rear door which the vehicle may have. Each air deflection element comprises a housing member and an elongating member, and the elongating members are displaceable, preferably in ...

Flush Glass System Module

Application Number: 20120025564
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: ELLIS, Peter J.; LENICZEK, Anthony A.

A flush glass system module includes a header molding that is mounted to a vehicle door frame and extends along an upper edge of a window opening. A belt molding is mounted to the door frame and extends along a lower edge of the window opening. A hidden appliqué extends between the header molding and the belt molding. The hidden appliqué is extruded and includes a guidance channel having a pair of sealing lips. The guidance channel is adapted for receiving and guiding a window between raised ...

TAILGATE COVER

Application Number: 20120025563
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Sierra, David

A tailgate cover includes at least one pocket to securely fit over a tailgate. In some embodiments, the tailgate cover includes two or three pockets. The tailgate cover is made of stretchable material such as a stretchable fabric which enables the cover to be stretched securely over the tailgate. To further secure the tailgate cover over the tailgate, any coupling device is able to be used. The tailgate cover is able to include any graphic and/or ...

CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120025562
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: BEIERL, DOMINIK

A convertible vehicle has a convertible top which can be moved between a closed convertible top position and an opened convertible top position and which is extended in its closed convertible top position over a convertible top frame with a convertible top linkage. A storm linkage is coupled in an articulated fashion, by a supporting device for supporting the closed convertible top, between the convertible top linkage and a tensioning bar which is arranged at the rear. In order to improve the ...

SEALING MECHANISM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE ROOF

Application Number: 20120025561
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Herz, Konrad

A collapsible roof assembly for a vehicle includes a collapsible roof and a sealing mechanism. The roof has a top rail with a frame element running along a longitudinal side of the roof. The sealing mechanism has a seal configured to receive and seal a window pane inserted therein, wherein the seal runs along the longitudinal side of the roof and is attached to the frame element. The seal has a similar cross-section between front, middle, and rear sections of the roof. The seal is attached to ...

CABLE ROLL UP TONNEAU

Application Number: 20120025560
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Huotari, Keijo J.; Lewis, Stephen J.; Hanson, Eric

The present invention is directed to a tonneau cover incorporating a cable system which generates the proper amount of cross-car tension, and still provides for the tonneau cover to be rolled up and stowed when not in use. The present invention is directed to a tonneau cover for a vehicle that is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The tonneau cover has at least one pocket extending along a side of the tonneau cover, and at least one cable disposed in the pocket such ...

TRANSPARENT LAMINATED GLASS AND USE THEREOF

Application Number: 20120025559
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Dunkmann, Benno; Offermann, Volkmar

the present invention relates to a transparent laminated glass comprising a transparent outer pane (1) with a thickness of 1.45 mm to 1.8 mm, at least one polymer layer (2) with a thickness of 0.5 mm to 4.0 mm and a transparent inner pane (3) with a thickness of 1.0 mm to 1.4 mm, wherein the at least one polymer layer contains ethylene vinyl acetates, plasticized polyvinyl butyrals, polyurethanes, polycarbonates, polyethylene terephthalates, and/or ionomers as wet as ...

FLOORBOARDS FOR PERSONAL MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND METHODS OF INSTALLING

Application Number: 20120025558
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Anderson, John

Floorboards for personal motorized vehicles and methods of installing are disclosed herein. Preferred floorboards, when installed, include means for allowing a user to operate a brake pedal positioned below floorboards. Additionally, the floorboards herein can also include means to allow a rider to manually shift using a foot shifter's socket. Installation of the floorboards herein does not require any significant physical alterations to the actual vehicle, such as drilling or welding to the ...

STRIKER WEBBING GUIDE ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120025557
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Lindsay, Derek Shane; Demetrius, Carlington George

An automotive vehicle including a folding rear compartment seat, the seat resides adjacent the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a latch assembly accessible via a slot. A seat belt retractor is disposed within the vehicle body above the slot. A seat belt webbing extends from the retractor. The seat is comprised of a seat back and a seat base with a pivot interconnecting the back and base. An assembly including a striker and a webbing guide is secured to the seat back. The assembly ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STACKING LOADS IN VEHICLES

Application Number: 20120025556
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Rabarts, Graham Bruce; Holmes, Mark John

A system for optimising storage in an enclosed transport trailer (6), having transverse bearing beams (2) for supportin a load such as loaded pallets (12, 13) at a mid height of the trailer such that two storage levels are available. The beams have a wheel (10) at each end that runs in a horizontal track (11) attached to each side wall of the trailer, the track enclosing the wheels to prevent them from disengaging from the track. Adjacent beams can be attached ...

STRUCTURE INCLUDING AN ITEM THAT MOVES VERTICALLY

Application Number: 20120025555
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Rasmussen, C. Martin

A lifting system can be used to move an item between a use position and a stowed position in a structure such as a vehicle or home. The item may be an article of furniture, an appliance, a storage unit, a platform, workbench, or the like. The lifting system may be motorized and/or utilize a flexible drive to move the item. The lifting system may be used to reciprocally move the item between the use position and the stowed position in the ...

Decorative Molding and Framed Window Glass Plate for Vehicle

Application Number: 20120025554
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Hasegawa, Takuya; Takayama, Mitsuhiro; Yamada, Teturo; Fukuta, Koichi

Summary:

Task: In a field wherein a frame is formed around a peripheral portion of a glass plate by injection molding and a decorative molding is simultaneously fixed to the frame upon the injection molding, there are provided a decorative molding and a framed window glass plate having the decorative molding mounted thereto, the decorative molding being suppressed from an appearance failure at the time of injection molding and suitable for a multi-coloring.

CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120025506
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: BEIERL, DOMINIK

A convertible has at least one rollover protective structure, in particular a roll bar, which is extendable through an opening which is closable by a covering. In order to further optimize the opening movement of the covering during the extension of the rollover protective structure of the convertible, the covering is attached to a bodywork part with the aid of a multi-bar linkage which controls the opening movement of the ...

REINFORCED FOAM VEHICLE CHASSIS

Application Number: 20120024612
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Ballard, Lon R.

A light-weight vehicle component such as a vehicle chassis (100) formed from an internally reinforced rigid closed-cell foam (12). The reinforced closed-cell foam vehicle chassis (100) includes an outer layer of rigid closed-cell foam (108a), an inner layer of rigid closed-cell foam (108c), and one or more layers of reinforcing structural material (114) disposed between the inner and outer layers of foam. The reinforced closed-cell foam ...

SLIDABLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH RETRACTABLE SUNSHADE

Application Number: 20120019028
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Fraley, Josh David

A slidable window assembly mounted within the roof of an automotive vehicle is provided. The roof includes an opening and the slidable window assembly includes a window panel having a catch. The window panel is slidably mounted within the roof and slidable between an open position and a closed position. The slidable window assembly further includes a sunshade disposed beneath the window panel. The sunshade is also slidable between an open and closed position. The sunshade has a first surface ...

FRONT VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120019027
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: TASHIRO, Kuniyoshi; NAKAYAMA, Nobuyuki; MATSUDA, Yamato; MIYAMOTO, Hirofumi; SOGABE, Hiroshi; KITO, Masatoki

A pair of sub frames is provided on the outside of a heat exchanger in a vehicle width direction, there is provided a stiffener which interconnects front ends of the sub frames and projects forward, and the stiffener is connected to lower portions of the sub frames. Accordingly, the sufficient attachment rigidity of the stiffener can be secured in the normal state, whereas in the vehicle collision state the stiffener can be easily separated off the sub frames without resisting improperly, so ...

VEHICLE CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY WITH TUNNEL BRACKET

Application Number: 20120019026
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Shin, Se Kyoon; Deng, Zhibing; Erasala, Shekar Prabhakar; Alavandi, Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi; Nizienski, John Joseph

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 connected to a tunnel structure on a vehicle. The bracket includes first and second brackets for connecting the second ends of the first and second cross members. At least one of the first and second cross members is configured to move ...

INTEGRATED ENERGY ABSORBER AND AIR FLOW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120019025
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Zabik, Benjamin R.; Evans, Darin; Ralston, Dan

An integrated assembly includes a bumper energy absorber section with crush lobes for abutting a bumper beam, an upper air shutter section with subassembled shutter members movable between closed and open positions, a first actuator mechanism for moving the shutter members between positions, an upper fascia support section with upper leg crush lobe therein above the upper air shutter section, a lower air shutter section with subassembled lower shutter members movable between closed and open ...

Lightweight multi-layer composite panel

Application Number: 20120019024
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Zhao, Wenping; Barney, Robert A.

Embodiments of the present disclosure include a composite panel and a method of manufacturing the composite panel. The composite panel includes first and second fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) layers. The composite panel also includes a core layer disposed between the first and second FRP layers. The core layer includes one of: a honeycomb material and a foam material. The composite panel further includes an exterior layer disposed on a surface of the first FRP layer opposite the core layer and ...

RETRACTING SEAL SURFACE ENABLING INDEPENDENT ACTION OF OPPOSING HINGED VEHICLE DOORS

Application Number: 20120019023
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Konchan, Jeffrey L.; Krajenke, Gary W.; O'Kane, James C.

A seal module for sealing between a first door and a second door of opposing-hinged doors includes a base defining a channel and a retractable seal moveably disposed within the channel. The retractable seal moves between an extended position for sealing between the first door and the second door, and a retracted position spaced from one of the first door and the second door to allow independent pivotable movement of either the first door or the second ...

VEHICLE FLOOR MATS WITH REPLACEABLE ASPECTS

Application Number: 20120019022
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: CIANCI, Alice

A durable floor mat may include a plurality of layers of replaceable covers such as paper or fabric having special coatings for the protection of the interior of the automobile. The floor mat may include loops and hooks or clasps to hold the replaceable paper in place and to aid in the ease of removal of each layer of replaceable ...

SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE AIR RESISTANCE OF A TRUCK

Application Number: 20120019021
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Alguera Gallego, Jose Manuel

A system for reducing the air resistance of a truck, particularly an articulated vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a cargo space that is limited downward by a loading floor and in the height thereof by a roof wall spaced apart therefrom. The aim is to provide a system that minimizes the face area of the truck and thus the fuel consumption in dependence on the actual cargo space used. According to one embodiment, the roof wall is height-adjustable opposite the loading ...