Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle bumper system with energy absorber
- Patent Title (中): 带缓冲器的车辆保险杠系统
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Application No.: US12264521Application Date: 2008-11-04
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Publication No.: US07806448B2Publication Date: 2010-10-05
- Inventor: Kent Allen , Brian Joseph Czopek , Eric D. Kowal , Sandeep Kulkarni , Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi
- Applicant: Kent Allen , Brian Joseph Czopek , Eric D. Kowal , Sandeep Kulkarni , Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi
- Applicant Address: NL
- Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
- Current Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: B60R19/18
- IPC: B60R19/18

Abstract:
A vehicle bumper system includes a beam configured to attach to a vehicle and a thermoformed energy absorber positioned on the beam. The energy absorber comprises a frame and a crush lobe extending from the frame. The crush lobe comprises a lobe wall extending between the frame and an outer wall. The change in lobe wall thickness may be constant. The outer wall is curved away from the frame.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100109353A1 VEHICLE BUMPER SYSTEM WITH ENERGY ABSORBER Public/Granted day:2010-05-06
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