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US 6,908,127 B2Granted
Bumper with integrally formed energy absorber
AssigneeNetshape Corporation
InventorDarin Evans
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Abstract
A bumper system comprising a metal tubular beam, an energy absorber and mounts. The metal tubular beam has a center section having front, rear, top, and bottom walls. The energy absorber includes a rail having a rear surface with a rearwardly-facing C-shaped recess mateably receiving the tubular beam therein, with the energy absorber being configured to crush and absorb impact energy prior to collapse of the tubular beam. The mounts engage a rear of the metal tubular beam.
Claims12
A bumper system comprising:
- a metal tubular beam with a center section having front, rear, top, and bottom walls;
- an energy absorber including a rail having a rear surface with a rearwardly-facing C-shaped recess mateably receiving the tubular beam therein, the energy absorber being configured to crush and absorb impact energy prior to collapse of the tubular beam;
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- mounts engaging a rear of the metal tubular beam.
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