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US 5,507,540 AGranted
Bumper with modular shock absorber, particularly for a motor vehicle
AssigneeCompagnie Plastic Omnium
InventorJean-Marie Pernot
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Abstract
A bumper is reinforced by a grid of partitions extending from one face thereof with the partitions being adjustable in deformation resistance by further removable interlocking partitions. This enables the bumper strength to be tailored as necessary to each vehicle.
Claims7
A vehicle bumper comprising
- (a) a scuff molding of predetermined configuration;
- (b) said scuff molding including a set of integral first horizontal partitions which extend in width parallel to a predetermined direction of travel of the vehicle;
- (c) said scuff molding including a set of integral second vertical partitions which extend in width parallel to said predetermined direction of travel of the vehicle and which are interconnected with the first partitions to form a multi-celled shock absorber;
- (d) rearwardly opening slots formed on one set of said set of vertical and horizontal partitions;
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- (e) at least one supplemental reinforcing element having forwardly opening slots inserted into said rearwardly opening slots of said one set of partitions and interlocking therewith to increase the mechanical strength of the shock absorber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.