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Crushable polymeric rail extension, systems, and methods of making and using the same

US10272860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V. · NL

Inventors

Subhransu Sekhar Mohapatra · Bengaluru, IN
Krishna Kishore Gumpina · Bengaluru, IN
Somasekhar Bobba · Bengaluru, IN
Arunachala Parameshwara · Bengaluru, IN
Venkatesha Narayanaswamy · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2015
Grant date	Apr 30, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2019/264
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rail extension system (16), comprising: a vehicle rail (60); a bumper beam (20); a polymeric rail extension (1) comprising: a base (2) extending from one end of the rail extension having vehicle attachment configured to attach to the vehicle rail (60); a front member 4) configured for attachment to the bumper beam (20); a body (5) extending from the base (2) to the front member (4); an aperture (100) extending from the base (2) to the front member (4); a connection member (102) attached to the bumper beam (20) and extending through the aperture (100) to attach to the vehicle rail (60).

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