Patent · US Expired

Energy absorber with impact bumper adjustment

US4830418A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 1987
Grant dateMay 16, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/32426
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

These telescopic energy absorber units have outer tubes threaded into connection with vehicle hard bar bumper or fascia support to permit fore and aft adjustment by rotation of the piston tube of the unit in clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

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