Vehicle bumper assembly with foamed core
US4988137A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2019/505
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle bumper assembly comprises a channel-section outer shell (12) of injection moulded plastics material extending transversely across the front or rear (20) of a motor vehicle and having spaced apart brackets (32) for mounting the bumper on the motor vehicle. The outer shell (12) is substantially filled with an energy absorbing foam (24) adhered to the inside of the outer shell (12) and the mounting brackets (32) have arm portions (36) moulded in the foam filling (24).
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