Cast bumper system and method of manufacturing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11052845
APP PUB NO 20190351855A1
SERIAL NO

16528037

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A bumper system including a bumper beam being cast from metal having a front panel and a back panel, extending between a first bumper beam end and a second bumper beam end. A plurality of reinforcing ribs integrally cast with the bumper beam extends between the front panel and the back panel defining a non-uniform cross-sectional profile along a portion of the bumper beam. The front panel includes a front center portion disposed between a pair of front side portions. The back panel includes a back center portion disposed between a pair of back side portions. The front center portion has a front center portion thickness greater than a back center portion thickness. Each of the front side portions has a front side portion thickness being less than a back side portion thickness of adjacent one of the back side portions. Method of manufacturing the bumper system is provided.

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MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC337 MAGNA DRIVE AURORA ON L4G 7K1 7K1

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brady, Jeremiah John Knoxville, US 17 93
Jones, Mark Justin Knoxville, US 12 75
Mellis, Jeffrey Jay Bloomfield Hills, US 7 108
Steinebach, Edward Karl Oak Ridge, US 5 24
Winfree, Richard Lee Knoxville, US 6 52
Womack, Darren Andrew Windsor, CA 6 52

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