Vehicle bumper shim and method

Details Vehicle bumper shim and method Vehicle bumper shim and method

1977-08-31

1979-07-10

Blix, Trygve M.

Vehicle fenders

Miscellaneous

113116V, 293102, 293155, 308244, B60R 1902

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041605616

ABSTRACT:
A shim is clamped between a component of a vehicle bumper assembly and a support member to provide a desired spacing for bumper alignment. The weight of the shim and the cost of material for its manufacture are minimized by forming the shim from sheet metal half the thickness of the desired spacing, and by folding the metal to provide double thickness in selected load bearing regions. A number of openings may be provided in other regions further to reduce the weight. Additional folded areas may be used for applications where loading is not restricted to areas adjacent the bolts, and serrations may be embossed in the shim to facilitate mounting of the shim and enhance its stiffness.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1748412 (1930-02-01), Crawford
patent: 2707310 (1955-05-01), Goodrich
patent: 2772596 (1956-12-01), Trussell
patent: 3773373 (1973-11-01), McLauchlan

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