A front end assembly including a stepped deflector assembly. The stepped deflector assembly includes a first step attached to one end of a bumper. The first step includes an inner front leg and an intermediate leg. The second step includes an outer front leg and a rear leg. The intermediate leg and rear leg have ends that are disposed adjacent a frame rail, but that are not attached to the frame rail. In a collision, the first and second inner ends of the first and second step, respectively, are driven laterally into the frame rail to reduce intrusions into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
Stepped dual tube deflector
2015-11-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
STEPPED DEFLECTOR AND A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE FOR A FRONT END OF A VEHICLE (VERSIONS)
European Patent Office | 2018
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