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(11) EP 2 468 609 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/15

(21) Application number: 11009950.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B62D 25/20(2006.01)
 B62D 21/15(2006.01)

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System for absorbing and distributing side impact energy utilizing an integrated battery pack

System zur Absorption und Verteilung der Seitenaufprallenergie mit einem integrierten Batteriepack

Système d'absorption et de répartition d'un impact latéral utilisant un bloc-batterie intégré

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.11.2011 US 201113308300
22.12.2010 US 201061426254 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/26

(73) Proprietor: Tesla Motors, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rawlinson, Peter Dore
    Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8SL (GB)
  • Clarke, Alan Paul
    Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (US)
  • Gadhiya, Hitendra Laxmidas
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • Sumpf, Robert David Jr.
    San Francisco CA 94103 (US)
  • Edwards, Bruce Philip
    Menlo Park CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Liesegang, Eva et al
Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A1- 2009 021 052
US-A1- 2010 307 848
 US-A1- 2009 226 806
   
       
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