Michigan Inventor Develops Automotive Side Door Energy Transfer Beam
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2008-10-29
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Randy Frank of Dearborn, Mich., has developed an energy transfer beam for automotive side door.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A side door impact reinforcement beam incorporates a cantilevered member that is welded at one end thereof internally of the impact reinforcement beam and projects forwardly thereof. Upon side impact, the bending of the impact reinforcement beam deploys the cantilevered member outwardl . . .
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A side door impact reinforcement beam incorporates a cantilevered member that is welded at one end thereof internally of the impact reinforcement beam and projects forwardly thereof. Upon side impact, the bending of the impact reinforcement beam deploys the cantilevered member outwardl . . .
