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

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
HEXCEL CORPORATION	281 TRESSER BLVD TWO STAMFORD PLAZA 16TH FLOOR STAMFORD CT 06901

International Classification(s)

• B62D:MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
• F16F:SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRAT....

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Banyas, George	San Leandro, CA	1	5
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 5

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• 3 Citation Count
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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
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

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
April 12, 2005	US,6877774,B2   US6877774B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
November 27, 2003	US,20030218326,A1   US20030218326A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent No: 6877774

Tubular honeycomb articles for use in energy absorption

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A tubular honeycomb article for use in absorbing energy. The article is made by taking a planar honeycomb and forming it into a tube shaped honeycomb body. The tube shape of the honeycomb body is retained by providing a shell around the perimeter of the honeycomb body. The resulting tubular honeycomb article may be used as an insert or collar in automotive steering columns to provide absorption of energy during occupant loading in an frontal crash.

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