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Impact-Absorbing Structure For A Motor Vehicle - EP3077274
The patent EP3077274 was granted to Constellium Singen on Jan 4, 2023. The application was originally filed on Dec 4, 2014 under application number EP14854886A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".
EP3077274
- Application Number
- EP14854886A
- Filing Date
- Dec 4, 2014
- Status
- Patent Maintained As Amended
- Dec 2, 2022
- Publication Date
- Jan 4, 2023
- External Links
- Slate, Register, Google Patents
Patent Summary
A shock-absorbing structure for a vehicle comprising a spar supporting a bumper beam, with a crash box inserted between the spar and bumper beam. The crash box includes a fixing insert with transverse cavities that cooperate with fixing means to prevent tilting and verticalization during impacts involving lateral forces. The insert is positioned inside the crash box and has opposite faces with transverse cavities that are offset in both longitudinal and transverse directions.
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