US3883166A
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End structures for vehicles
Assignee: Automobiles Citroen SA
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Filing: 1973-11-20
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Granted: 1975-05-13
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Expires: 1993-11-20
Abstract
Abstract The structure includes a transverse unit forming a wall of the body and at least one longitudinal member extending from the transverse unit to which it is fast up to the end of the vehicle. It includes a longitudinal auxiliary member forming an angle with the longitudinal member extending between the transverse unit and the end of the longitudinal member, said auxiliary member being fixed at one end to the longitudinal member (or to the transverse unit). The second end of the auxiliary member is free and separated by a gap from a stop zone provided on the transverse unit (or the longitudinal member). The structure is particularly useful for the front end of a vehicle with a transverse enginedrive assembly unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Cadiou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:19
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D21/00; B62D21/15; B62D21/152; B60; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A longitudinal end structure for a vehicle, comprising: a transverse unit forming a wall of the body of said vehicle; a first longitudinal member fixed at one end to said transverse wall unit, the other end of said first longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to an end of said vehicle; a second longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to said other end of said first member, said first and second members forming an angle with each other; wherein one of said first and second members is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle; and wherein one end portion of said second member is fixed to said other end portion of said first member and the other end portion of said second member is free and spaced from said transverse wall unit; and means for guiding said free end portion of said second member into engagement with a stop zone of said transverse wall unit only upon application of a force sufficient to deform at least one of said first and second members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A longitudinal end structure for a vehicle, comprising: a transverse unit forming a wall of the body of said vehicle; a first longitudinal member fixed at one end to said transverse wall unit, the other end of said first longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to an end of said vehicle; a second longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to said other end of said first member, said first and second members forming an angle with each other; wherein one of said first and second members is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle; and wherein one end portion of said second member is fixed to said other end portion of said first member and the other end portion of said second member is free and spaced from said transverse wall unit; and means for guiding said free end portion of said second member into engagement with a stop zone of said transverse wall unit only upon application of a force sufficient to deform at least one of said first and second members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The end structure according to claim 1, further comprising an engine-drive assembly mounted transversely to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle and constituting a portion of said transverse wall unit, wherein said stop zone comprises a portion of high mechanical strength of said engine drive assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The end structure according to claim 2, wherein said second member comprises a tubular element open at least at said free end portion and said guide means comprises a finger provided on said engine drive assembly substantially at the center of said stop zone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The end structure according to claim 2, wherein said first longitudinal member is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle, at least along one of its horizontal and vertical projections, said second member being rectilinear and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle, said second member having an extension provided with a stop member of elastomeric material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
The end structure according to claim 2, wherein said first longitudinal member is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle, at least along one of its horizontal and vertical projections, said second member being rectilinear and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle, and wherein said one end portion of said second member extends beyond said other end portion of said first member, said other end portion of said first member surrounds and is fixed to said second member, and said first member comprises a rectilinear profile element inclined downwardly with respect to said longitUdinal axis of said vehicle toward said transverse wall unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
Structure according to claim 5, located at the front of the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
Structure according to claim 1, in which the general direction of the first longitudinal member is inclined to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, at least along one of its horizontal and vertical projections, said second member being rectilinear and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
Structure according to claim 1, wherein the second member extends beyond the end of the first longitudinal member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
Structure according to claim 1, located at the front of the vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
188 words
A longitudinal end structure for a vehicle, comprising: a transverse unit forming a wall of the body of said vehicle; a first longitudinal member fixed at one end to said transverse wall unit, the other end of said first longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to an end of said vehicle; a second longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to said other end of said first member, said first and second members forming an angle with each other; wherein one of said first and second elements is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle; and wherein one end portion of said second member is fixed to said transverse wall unit and the other end portion of said second member is free and spaced from said other end portion of said first member; and means for guiding said free end portion of said second member and said other end portion of said first member into engagement at a stop zone of said first member only upon application of a force sufficient to deform at least one of said first and second members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
188 words
A longitudinal end structure for a vehicle, comprising: a transverse unit forming a wall of the body of said vehicle; a first longitudinal member fixed at one end to said transverse wall unit, the other end of said first longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to an end of said vehicle; a second longitudinal member extending from said transverse wall unit to said other end of said first member, said first and second members forming an angle with each other; wherein one of said first and second elements is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle; and wherein one end portion of said second member is fixed to said transverse wall unit and the other end portion of said second member is free and spaced from said other end portion of said first member; and means for guiding said free end portion of said second member and said other end portion of said first member into engagement at a stop zone of said first member only upon application of a force sufficient to deform at least one of said first and second members.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-12 | 1978-11-11 | 1979-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-12 | 1982-11-11 | 1983-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-12 | 1986-11-11 | 1987-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |