Patent ID: 7988221
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
1. An impact-absorbing member to be installed in a vehicle body component, the impact-absorbing member comprising: a main body positioned on an inner panel of the vehicle body component such that a portion of the main body is adjacent to an outboard surface of the inner panel and contacting the outboard surface of the inner panel at a first contacting portion; and a mount protruding from the main body to an opening in the inner panel such that the mount is adjacent to an inboard surface of the inner panel and contacting with the inboard surface of the inner panel at a second contacting portion; wherein the first contacting portion is apart from the second contacting portion in a vehicle vertical direction, and the impact-absorbing member is secured by gripping an edge portion of the inner panel surrounding the opening between the mount adjacent to the inboard surface and the portion of the main body adjacent to the outboard surface, and wherein the main body overlaps a plurality of openings of the inner panel.