Patent · US Expired

Energy absorbing device

US4029350A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 1975
Grant dateJun 14, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 4, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F7/121
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to an energy absorbing device intended to be used as a composite bumper. Said bumper comprises an energy absorbing beam, a deformable unit comprising at least two energy absorbing members located between the beam and the vehicle chassis, said beam being supported by said members, and a flexible shield wrapping either both aforesaid constituting units or a portion thereof.

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