Energy-absorbing bumper assembly

Details Energy-absorbing bumper assembly Energy-absorbing bumper assembly

1978-08-17

1980-07-22

Song, Robert R.

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Combined

293136, 362 82, B60R 1908

Patent

active

042136440

ABSTRACT:
An automotive body assembly including an energy absorbing bumper assembly of elastomeric foam material, such as urethane, for compressing to absorb energy in response to an impact with a light means disposed in a recess and support means connected to the light means and supported by the elastomeric material for moving with the elastomeric material upon the compression thereof to move the light means and thereafter return the light means to the initial position. The support means includes an eyebrow portion disposed forwardly of the light means. In one embodiment the eyebrow portion is embedded within the elastomeric material and in another embodiment the eyebrow portion is disposed over the elastomeric material.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3848916 (1974-11-01), Hulten
patent: 3869164 (1975-03-01), Schwenk
patent: 3869165 (1975-05-01), Miller
patent: 3884516 (1975-05-01), Gallian
patent: 4070051 (1978-01-01), Peter

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