Energy absorber for vehicle bumper

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8348313
SERIAL NO

12872549

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An energy absorber for a vehicle includes an elongate member having one or more corrugated sections, the corrugated sections including a plurality of channels wherein the channels include a generally planar front wall and a pair of spaced apart vertically extending side walls, and one or two at least partial end walls. The elongate member further includes a base section extending between channels and one or more flanges that may extend from the base. The energy absorber may be tuned for a desired impact and be located between a bumper beam and a fascia at the front or rear end of a vehicle to provide low speed impact protection.

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INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA INC28333 TELEGRAPH ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48034

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chickmenahalli, Arun Ann Arbor, US 3 32
Leich,, Jr Jeffrey E Shelby Township, US 1 17
Zhou, Liwu Troy, US 1 17

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