Vehicle bumper and method of making same

A vehicle bumper comprising:

• a first U-shaped member having first and second opposed sidewalls connected by a base, said first member extending longitudinally between first and second ends;
• a second U-shaped member having first and second opposed sidewalls connected by a base, said second member extending longitudinally between first and second ends;
• said first U-shaped member and said second U-shaped member positioned such that said first opposed sidewall of said first U-shaped member is adjacent said first opposed sidewall of said second U-shaped member and said second opposed sidewall of said first U-shaped member is adjacent said second opposed sidewall of said second U-shaped member, wherein said first opposed sidewalls of said first and second U-shaped members form a front face of said bumper;
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• at least a portion of said first and second U-shaped members curved with respect to a longitudinal axis of said first and second U-shaped members.

A vehicle bumper comprising:

• a first U-shaped member having first and second opposed sidewalls connected by a base, said first member extending longitudinally between first and second ends, each of said first and second opposed sidewalls having a plurality of cutouts extending inwardly from an outer peripheral edge of each of said first and second opposed sidewalls, a detent located on each of said first and second opposed sidewalls;
• a second U-shaped member having first and second opposed sidewalls connected by a base, said second member extending longitudinally between first and second ends, each of said first and second opposed sidewalls having a plurality of cutouts extending inwardly from an outer peripheral edge of each of said first and second opposed sidewalls, a detent located on each of said first and second opposed sidewalls;
• said first U-shaped member and said second U-shaped member positioned such that said first opposed sidewall of said first U-shaped member is adjacent said first opposed sidewall of said second U-shaped member and said second opposed sidewall of said first U-shaped member is adjacent said second opposed sidewall of said second U-shaped member and one of said detents located on said first sidewall of said first and second U-shaped members contacting an outer peripheral edge of one of said first and second U-shaped members and one of said detents located on said second sidewalls of said first and second U-shaped members contacting an outer peripheral edge of one of said second sidewalls of first and second U-shaped members, wherein said first opposed sidewalls of said first and second U-shaped members form a front face of said bumper;
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• said longitudinal axis of said first member coinciding with said longitudinal axis of said second member, said bumper including a cross-section that varies along the longitudinal axis of said first and second members.