Impact-absorbing member for vehicles

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2008-04-08

2008-04-08

Schwartz, Chris (Department: 3683)

Spring devices

Resilient shock or vibration absorber

Bumper

C293S120000, C293S133000, C296S182100, C280S751000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11527517

ABSTRACT:
An impact-absorbing member includes tabular ribs extending in a direction orthogonal to an impact load input direction, and disposed spaced apart in the impact load input direction and parallel to one another; and a load transmitting member connected with width-wise opposite ends of the respective tabular ribs to extend between the tabular ribs on a diagonal with respect to the impact load input direction, for transmitting to each of the tabular ribs an impact load in a form of tensile load directed in a lateral direction, wherein differing levels are established for at least one of: tensile stiffness in the plurality of tabular ribs per se; and transmission efficiency of the tensile load by the load transmitting member, so that load-deformation characteristics of some of the plurality of tabular ribs differ in the impact load input direction.

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