Vehicle with energy-absorbing member in the vehicle end...

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2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Engle, Patricia L (Department: 3612)

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Composite bumper

C293S132000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07896410

ABSTRACT:
Thickness T in a vehicle longitudinal direction of a first energy-absorbing member18, which is disposed at a front portion of a vehicle10, tapers from a middle portion of a vehicle lateral direction (thickness Tc) toward an end portion (thickness Ts). For at least one (preferably both) of the first energy-absorbing member18and a second energy-absorbing member, rigidity in the vehicle longitudinal direction is made smaller from the vehicle lateral direction end portion toward the middle. Hence, loads acting on an impact body102when the vehicle10impacts with the impact body102are equalized in the vehicle lateral direction.

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