Vehicle fenders – Buffer or bumper type – Composite bumper
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Vehicle fenders
Buffer or bumper type
Composite bumper
C293S117000, C293S122000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10529739
ABSTRACT:
A bumper absorber for protecting pedestrians (20) is formed into a W-shaped cross-sectional configuration, as taken along a direction which is orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the bumper absorber. The W-shaped cross sectional configuration has portions in which a front notch portion (22), an upper rear notch portion (24), and a lower rear notch portion (26) overlap with one another in a vertical direction of a vehicle. Ribs (30) are formed respectively at the upper rear notch portion (24) and the lower rear notch portion (26), and a triangular notch (32) is formed from a vehicle rear side at each of the rib (30). Further, the ribs30are formed at the upper rear notch portion (24) and the lower rear notch portion (26) so as to be separated from each other at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of the bumper absorber, namely, in a transverse direction of the vehicle. With this structure, a rise in impact load acting on a pedestrian who is hit by a bumper can be controlled.
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Abe Naruaki
Adachi Junji
Fukuyama Taku
Miwa Yoshikatsu
Mori Kouji
Kabushiki Kaisha Chugai
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Patel Kiran B.
Sekisui Kaseihin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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