Frame structure for a motor vehicle

US9199591B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9199591-B2
Application numberUS-201414303269-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 12, 2014
Priority dateJun 13, 2013
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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Abstract

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A frame structure for a motor vehicle is disclosed which includes a side member, a bumper cross member, a first crash box arranged in extension of the side member and a second crash box, which obliquely branches off to the side from the arrangement of side member and first crash box. The bumper cross member protrudes over the first crash box towards the side, and an outer end of the second crash box is fastened to the bumper cross member.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A frame structure for a motor vehicle comprising: a side member; a first crash box, having a compression section and a transition section, longitudinally extending from an anchorage section of the side member, the transition section of the first crash box adjacent to the anchorage section of the side member; a second crash box obliquely extending from at least one of the anchorage section and the transition section of the arrangement of side member…

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  • B60R19/34Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9199591B2 cover?
A frame structure for a motor vehicle is disclosed which includes a side member, a bumper cross member, a first crash box arranged in extension of the side member and a second crash box, which obliquely branches off to the side from the arrangement of side member and first crash box. The bumper cross member protrudes over the first crash box towards the side, and an outer end of the second cras…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R19/34. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).