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US 6,485,072 B1Granted
Bumper system for motor vehicles
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDonald Paul Werner, Gregory Stanley Frederick, Jeffrey Leonard Bladow, Shui-Fang (Ray) Chou
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Abstract
A bumper system for a motor vehicle includes an energy absorber and a bumper beam connected to the energy absorber and for connection to vehicle structure and having a general B shape. The bumper system also includes a member disposed between the bumper beam and a rail of the motor vehicle to absorb energy during an impact with an object by the bumper system.
Claims12
A bumper system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- an energy absorber;
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- a bumper beam connected to said energy absorber and adapted for connection to vehicle structure and having a general B shape, said bumper beam having a front wall connected to said energy absorber and a rear wall adapted for connection to the vehicle structure and a projection extending from said rear wall toward said front wall to form a channel therein;
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- a member comprising a reinforcement having a portion extending longitudinally and being at least partially disposed within said channel of said bumper beam, said reinforcement being located between said bumper beam and a rail of the motor vehicle to absorb energy during an impact with an object by said bumper system.
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A bumper system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- an energy absorber;
- a bumper beam interconnecting said energy absorber and vehicle structure and having a general B shape, said bumper beam having a front wall connected to said energy absorber and a rear wall adapted for connection to the vehicle structure and a projection extending from said rear wall toward said front wall to form a channel therein;
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- a reinforcement having a portion disposed in said channel of said bumper beam, said reinforcement being located between said bumper beam and a rail of the motor vehicle to absorb energy during an impact with an object by said bumper system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.