Nerf bar for unibody vehicles

摘要

A nerf bar assembly for mounting to the side of a vehicle having a unibody construction includes a tubular member comprising a tubular section and a plurality of mounting brackets fixed to and projecting generally perpendicularly from the tubular section. A support structure is configured for mounting to the body of a vehicle having a unibody construction. The support structure forms a channel and includes a plurality of channel veins and a plurality of support structure brackets disposed within the channel. The support structure brackets are configured so that the plurality of tubular member mounting brackets can be removably mounted to the plurality of support structure brackets. The nerf bar assembly is configured so that when the tubular member impacts an object, the tubular member can collapse and absorb the impact before damage occurs to the support structure or the vehicle body.

主权项

1. A nerf bar assembly for mounting to the side of a vehicle having a unibody construction, the nerf bar assembly comprising:
a tubular member comprising a tubular section and a plurality of mounting brackets fixed to and projecting generally perpendicularly from the tubular section; a support structure generally forming a channel configured for mounting to the body of a vehicle having a unibody construction; wherein the support structure includes a channel top portion, a channel bottom portion, and a plurality of channel veins attached to the channel top portion and the channel bottom portion and disposed within the channel; and wherein the support structure includes a plurality of support structure brackets disposed within the channel and configured so that each of the plurality of tubular member mounting brackets can be mounted to a corresponding one of the plurality of support structure brackets.