Energy-absorbing elements for automobile bumpers and methods of making the same
OwnerDerek Gentleinventor
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Abstract
An energy-absorbing element for absorbing impact in a vehicle bumper has a plurality of independently deformable sections so as to reduce the impact imparted to an object. The invention also relates to a process of manufacturing a vehicle bumper that includes the steps of providing an energy-absorbing element including a plurality of independently deformable sections so as to reduce the impact imparted to an object; and incorporating the energy-absorbing element into a vehicle bumper.
Claims16
An energy-absorbing element for absorbing impact in a vehicle bumper comprising a plurality of independently deformable sections so as to reduce the impact imparted to an object.
An energy-absorbing system for absorbing impact in a vehicle bumper comprising a first energy-absorbing element having a plurality of independently deformable sections and a second energy-absorbing element having a plurality of independently deformable sections, said first energy-absorbing element arranged in a face to face and interlocking relation with said second energy-absorbing element.
A process of manufacturing a vehicle bumper comprising the steps of:
- providing an energy-absorbing element including base and a plurality of independently deformable sections extending therefrom;
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- incorporating the energy-absorbing element into the vehicle bumper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.