Energy absorbing trim, and methods of constructing and utilizing same
US5795013A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0435
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy absorbing trim structure for a vehicle comprises an ornamental panel shaped to cover a rigid structural member of a vehicle body, a plurality of fins or projections provided on one face of the panel in an aligned arrangement, and an elongate stabilizing member also provided on the face of the panel and innerconnecting the fins to give lateral stability thereto.
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