Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Deflector rail for frame rail
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Application No.: US15689563Application Date: 2017-08-29
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Publication No.: US10421494B2Publication Date: 2019-09-24
- Inventor: Scott D. Thomas , Andre T. Matsumoto
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: B62D21/15
- IPC: B62D21/15 ; B62D25/08 ; B62D27/00
Abstract:
A support structure for a vehicle includes a first longitudinal node and a second longitudinal node. The second longitudinal node is disposed rearward of the first longitudinal node along a central longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The first longitudinal node is disposed inboard of the second longitudinal node relative to the central longitudinal axis. A deflector rail is positioned adjacent to the support structure, between the first longitudinal node and the second longitudinal node. The deflector rail is operable to increase a stiffness of the support structure in response to a load applied to a front of the vehicle offset from the central longitudinal axis, and not increase the stiffness of the support structure in response to a load applied to the front of the vehicle that includes the central longitudinal axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190061822A1 DEFLECTOR RAIL FOR FRAME RAIL Public/Granted day:2019-02-28
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