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• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC A MICHIGAN CORPORATION	PARKLANE TOWERS EAST SUITE 600 ONE PARKLANE BOULEVARD DEARBORN MI 45124

International Classification(s)

• B62D:MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Patel, Praful J	Novi, MI	3	101
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 101
Patel, Rasik N	Canton, MI	9	136
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 136
Shahab, Syed A	Bloomfield Hills, MI	3	42
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 42

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• 17 Citation Count
• B62D Class

• 59.73 % this patent is cited more than
• 29 Age

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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

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US Patent No: 5580116

Trim component having energy absorbing feature

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A trim component for mounting to a structural member of an automotive vehicle presenting an edge including a body adapted to be fixedly mounted to the structural member and extending substantially along the length thereof. The body presents a primary surface facing the interior of the vehicle and a contoured mounting surface disposed opposite the primary surface and corresponding to the shape of the structural member. The contoured mounting surface includes a plate disposed adjacent the edge presented by the structural member when the trim component is mounted thereto.

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