Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Weakening groove with dimple in pull cup
- Patent Title (中): 拉凹槽凹槽凹槽
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Application No.: US11624896Application Date: 2007-01-19
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Publication No.: US07658436B2Publication Date: 2010-02-09
- Inventor: Kevin Lyle Gilleo , Shuichi Ishimoto , Iwao Udatsu
- Applicant: Kevin Lyle Gilleo , Shuichi Ishimoto , Iwao Udatsu
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger JP Toyota
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.,Toyota Motor Corporation
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.,Toyota Motor Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger JP Toyota
- Agency: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
- Main IPC: B60J9/00
- IPC: B60J9/00
Abstract:
A deformable vehicle door pull cup is provided which is both sufficiently strong for use during closing of the door and which also deforms during a side impact collision. A deformable vehicle door pull cup includes a weakening groove and dimple system in preferred embodiments. Dimples are placed within grooves to enhance crack propagation in a side impact collision.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070214845A1 WEAKENING GROOVE WITH DIMPLE IN PULL CUP Public/Granted day:2007-09-20
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