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US 7,044,515 B2Granted
Bumper beam with crush cans
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsFrank Mooijman, Dominic McMahon, Srikanth M. Santhanam
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Abstract
A bumper assembly (10) for an automotive vehicle is described. In an example embodiment, the assembly comprises a beam and a fascia at least partially covering the beam. The beam comprises at least one crush can (12).
Claims20
A bumper assembly comprising:
- a beam comprising:
- at least one crush can;
- a first channel comprising an upper traverse wall, a lower traverse wall, and an outer wall;
- a second channel comprising an upper traverse wall, a lower traverse wall, and an outer wall;
- and
- a back wall extending between said lower traverse wall of said first channel and said upper traverse wall of said second channel;
- said back wall, said lower traverse wall of said first channel, and said upper traverse wall of said second channel defining a third channel located between said first channel and said second channel;
- and
- a fascia for covering at least a portion of said beam.
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An energy absorbing beam for a vehicle, said beam comprising a frame and a body extending from said frame, said body comprising:
- a first channel comprising an upper traverse wall, a lower traverse wall, and an outer wall;
- a second channel comprising an upper traverse wall, a lower traverse wall, and an outer wall;
- and
- a back wall extending between said lower traverse wall of said first channel and said upper traverse wall of said second channel;
- said back wall, said lower traverse wall of said first channel, and said upper traverse wall of said second channel defining a third channel located between said first channel and said second channel;
- and
- at least one crush can.
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A molded plastic beam for a vehicle, said beam comprising:
- at least one crush can;
- a first channel comprising an upper traverse wall, a lower traverse wall, and an outer wall;
- a second channel comprising an upper traverse wall, a lower traverse wall, and an outer wall;
- and
- a back wall extending between said lower traverse wall of said first channel and said upper traverse wall of said second channel;
- said back wall, said lower traverse wall of said first channel, and said upper traverse wall of said second channel defining a third channel located between said first channel and said second channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.