A hood for a vehicle includes an inner panel having a deformation region on at least a portion of the inner panel. The deformation region defining a plurality of perforations configured to tear at an area between the perforations. The perforations being defined in an array constituting at least a partial outer periphery of the deformation region such that upon impact, the deformation region is configured to break along the outer periphery at the area between the perforations.


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    Title :

    PERFORATED DEFORMATION REGION FOR A VEHICLE HOOD


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    Publication date :

    2017-12-14


    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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