Bumper system with integrated energy absorber underbar

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2007-11-20

2007-11-20

Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Composite bumper

Reexamination Certificate

active

11236398

ABSTRACT:
A bumper system for an automobile vehicle includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a beam configured to attach to the vehicle, and a thermoplastic energy absorber coupled to the beam. The energy absorber includes an upper portion including a frame portion and a body having a plurality of tunable crush lobes extending from the frame portion. The energy absorber also includes an underbar spaced apart from the upper portion and a plurality of connecting towers extending between the upper portion and the underbar and connecting the underbar to the upper portion.

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European Search Report and Opinion, European Patent Office, International Application No. PCT/US2006/035606, Date of Completion Dec. 13, 2006, 5 pages.

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