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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9884648
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15338837

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A push arm has a rear surface and a front surface. A rear surface of the push arm is located adjacent to and spaced apart from a front suspension structure defining a gap therebetween. The push arm extends forward and laterally outward such that the front surface of the push arm is located laterally outboard of and spaced apart from a front end of a first side member of a vehicle frame. A support bracket has a front section releasably attached to the push arm and a rear section releasably attached to a first cross-member of the vehicle frame adjacent to an intersection of the first side member and the first cross-member. The support bracket is configured such that in response to an off-center impact event against the front surface of the push arm, the support bracket guiding movement of the push arm in a rearward direction.

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Patent Owner(s)

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NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD2 TAKARA-CHO KANAGAWA-KU YOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA 221-0023

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gapinski, Matthew Michael Wes Bloomfield, US 4 16
Grattan, Patrick Dean Wixom, US 11 51
Hartley, Christopher Robert West Bloomfield, US 10 42
Mason, Gunnar Holly, US 8 50

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