Patent ID: 6276484
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: B60K,B62D,F16F

Abstract:
Apparatus for restraining rearward displacement of an engine assembly of an automotive vehicle when the vehicle is involved in a frontal impact, and transferring rearward thrust of the engine assembly to support structure of the vehicle comprising:a frame member secured to a support structure in a position rearwardly of an engine assembly, andan impact member secured to said engine assembly in a position between said engine assembly and said frame member,said impact member and frame member being arranged and constructed such that said impact member engages said frame member when said engine assembly is displaced rearwardly, thereby preventing further rearward engine displacement,wherein said impact member is in the form of an elongated, generally C-shaped bar having opposite ends secured to the engine assembly, and said bar is disposed in a vertical plane and has an intermediate portion formed with a concave section opposed to the cross beam.