Vehicle impact energy management system

Details Vehicle impact energy management system Vehicle impact energy management system

2007-10-02

2007-10-02

Lyjak, Lori L. (Department: 3612)

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Bumper having impact force absorbing means directly...

C296S187090

Reexamination Certificate

active

11288514

ABSTRACT:
An impact energy management system for absorbing or displacing kinetic energy during a collision. The system includes a housing defining a chamber and a contact element disposed at least partially within the chamber and longitudinally movable therein. A tab extends from a side wall of one of the housing and the contact element. Prior to a collision, the contact element is disposed in an impact position, and upon the collision the contact element moves within the chamber. The tab contacts a side wall portion of an other of the one of the housing and the contact element. The side wall of the housing and/or the contact element tears to absorb or displace kinetic energy during the collision, thereby reducing the force of the impact by transferring energy through the tearing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5884959 (1999-03-01), Hillen
patent: 5967573 (1999-10-01), Wang
patent: 6050624 (2000-04-01), Kim
patent: 6056336 (2000-05-01), Balgobin
patent: 6106038 (2000-08-01), Dreher
patent: 6135251 (2000-10-01), Hartlieb et al.
patent: 6174008 (2001-01-01), Kramer et al.
patent: 6179356 (2001-01-01), Hartlieb et al.
patent: 6189941 (2001-02-01), Nohr
patent: 6227583 (2001-05-01), Eipper et al.
patent: 6401565 (2002-06-01), Wang et al.
patent: 6454326 (2002-09-01), Demarquilly et al.
patent: 6554333 (2003-04-01), Shimotsu et al.
patent: 6648384 (2003-11-01), Nees et al.
patent: 6834899 (2004-12-01), Lindsey

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Vehicle impact energy management system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Vehicle impact energy management system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicle impact energy management system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3901370