Vehicle bumper structure

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2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Engle, Patricia L. (Department: 3612)

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Composite bumper

C293S121000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07059642

ABSTRACT:
An impact-absorbing system and method which assures speed dependency of loads generated in side members at times of frontal collisions, and reduces repair costs at times of low-speed collisions. A reinforcing member spans along a vehicle width direction in a substantially linear form between front ends of a pair of side members. A region of a rear wall portion of an impact-absorbing member, which region is disposed so as to connect between end portions of the side members, is provided with a plurality of protrusion portions which are spaced by a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction, and includes grooves at outer peripheries of base portions of the protrusion portions. Peak portions of the protrusion portions include hole portions along a length axis of the vehicle.

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