A deflector is provided for a vehicle having a bumper that is connected to a frame rail through a crush-can. The deflector includes an engagement portion that extends laterally outward and forward of the frame rail. The engagement portion is attached by an attaching portion to the frame rail at a front location behind the crush-can. A small overlap collision support portion extends from the engagement portion toward a collision loading location on the frame rail behind the front location. The deflector has a front leg that is connected through an intermediate leg to a rear leg. The front leg is attached to the frame rail and the rear leg is unattached to the frame rail, but disposed to apply a lateral load to the side of the frame rail in a small overlap rigid barrier test.


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    Title :

    Advanced engagement small overlap deflector


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    Publication date :

    2015-11-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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