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US 2006/0049650 A1Published application
Bumper with energy absorber forming useful features
AssigneeShape Corp.
InventorDarin Evans
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Abstract
A bumper system for a vehicle comprises a beam having a face and having mounts adapted for mounting to a vehicle frame, and an energy absorber engaging the face and having end sections located outboard of ends of the beam, the energy absorber being made of a structural engineering polymeric material and the end sections having flat top surfaces for forming steps outboard of the ends of the beam.
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A bumper system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a tubular bumper beam includes a center section, end sections, and bent interconnecting sections that interconnect each end section with an end of the center section, the center section being at least 25% of a length of the bumper beam and defining a longitudinal primary centerline, and the end sections being at least 15% of the length and each defining a secondary centerline that extends parallel the primary centerline;
- an energy absorber with at least one rear recess shaped to receive a portion of the tubular bumper beam;
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- mounts adapted for attachment to a vehicle and that are attached to the end sections, the secondary centerline being spaced horizontally from the primary centerline when in a vehicle-mounted position.
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A bumper system for a vehicle comprising:
- a beam having a face and having mounts adapted for mounting to a vehicle frame;
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- an energy absorber engaging the face and having end sections located outboard of ends of the beam, the energy absorber being made of a structural engineering polymeric material and the end sections having flat top surfaces for forming steps outboard of the ends of the beam.
A bumper system for a vehicle comprising:
- a beam having a face and having mounting structures adapted for mounting to a vehicle frame;
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- an energy absorber engaging the face and made of a structural engineering polymeric material, the energy absorber including a honeycomb structure for absorbing energy upon a vehicle impact, and further including accessory-mounting structures for mounting and supporting accessories on the energy absorber.
A bumper system for a vehicle comprising:
- an elongated reinforcement beam having a face and having opposing end sections adapted for attachment to mounts on a vehicle frame to support the bumper system;
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- an energy absorber made of a structural engineering polymeric material for absorbing impact forces against the beam during a collision, the energy absorber including corner-forming sections extending outwardly from the end sections of the beam in cantilever, the corner-forming sections including top surfaces forming steps at opposite corners of the vehicle for supporting a person while being stepped upon by the person.
A bumper system comprising:
- a tubular bumper beam;
- a hitch-supporting bracket having an inverted section shaped to fit downwardly onto the tubular bumper beam, and further having a laterally-extending second section;
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- a hitch support tube secured to the laterally-extending second section, the second section being shaped and adapted to telescopingly receive a hitch bar for hauling a trailer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.