Vehicle bumper structure

Details Vehicle bumper structure Vehicle bumper structure

2007-05-31

2009-02-17

Gutman, H (Department: 3612)

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Joints and connections

Reexamination Certificate

active

07490877

ABSTRACT:
A bumper reinforcement (10) of a vehicle bumper structure (1) includes a beam member (20), a plate member (30), a plurality of upper end joints (40) by which upper ends of the beam member (20) and the plate member (30) are joined at plural points arranged widthwise, and a plurality of lower end joints (45) by which lower ends of the beam member (20) and the plate member (30) are joined at plural points arranged widthwise. The plate member (30) has a plurality of openings (35) formed therein at properly determined intervals widthwise across the vehicle body as well as a plurality of bead portions (36), each of the bead portions (36) passing between two adjacent openings (35) and bridging one of the upper end joints (40) to the corresponding one of the lower end joints (45).

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