Deformation member having an eversion portion
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorHolger M. Thum
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Abstract
A deformation member having an eversion portion includes a central deformation portion made of unreinforced thermoplastic synthetic material and end portions made of fiber-reinforced synthetic material providing connections to neighboring parts. This permits simple manufacture by injection molding.
Claims7
A deformation member comprising a one-piece member having an outwardly projecting end portion made of fiber-reinforced synthetic thermoplastic material arranged for attachment to one end of an adjacent rigid tubular part, another end portion made of fiber-reinforced synthetic thermoplastic material at the other end arranged for attachment to another adjacent part, and a tubular deformation portion joining the end portions made of unreinforced synthetic thermoplastic material and arranged to reduce its length by eversion into the adjacent tubular part in response to a force of selected intensity directed essentially along the lengthwise axis of the member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.