Bumper assembly including energy absorber with vertical...

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2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Bumper having impact force absorbing means directly...

C293S121000, C296S187030

Reexamination Certificate

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10940828

ABSTRACT:
A bumper system for an automobile vehicle includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a beam and an energy absorber coupled to the beam. The beam has a top surface and a bottom surface, and is configured to attach to the vehicle. The energy absorber includes a body having a first side and an opposing second side, a plurality of crush lobes extending from the first side, and a plurality of vertical translational crush lobes extending from the second side. The second side faces the beam, and each vertical translational crush lobe engages the top surface or the bottom surface of the beam.

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