Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Deformable attachment for electrical components
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Application No.: US14964470Application Date: 2015-12-09
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Publication No.: US09776586B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Gerritt Benjamin Meyers , John A. Scheick , Tyler E. Schnug
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Darrow Mustafa PC
- Agent Christopher G. Darrow
- Main IPC: B60R21/00
- IPC: B60R21/00 ; B60R21/01 ; B60R16/02 ; B62D25/20

Abstract:
An attachment bracket for attaching electrical components is provided in a vehicle. The attachment bracket can have a deformable tab configured to be operatively connected to vehicle structure, such as a floor panel. The deformable tab can include an attachment portion and a connector portion. The attachment portion can have one or more attachment features, such as an aperture, to operatively connect the deformable tab to the vehicle structure. The connector can include different shapes, sizes, and/or configurations to control and/or influence the deformation of the deformable tab under an application of force. The attachment bracket can be used to operatively connect an electrical component to a vehicle structure. For example, the attachment bracket can retain an vehicle airbag ECU to a vehicle floor panel during impacts of the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170166150A1 DEFORMABLE ATTACHMENT FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS Public/Granted day:2017-06-15
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