Flash welded joint structure and method for making a joint structure
US7011350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49373
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle including an elongated crash box having ends with circular cross sections. One end of the crash box is received in a bumper beam and is friction welded to an inside surface of the beam. The other end of the crash box is friction welded to a bracket assembly.
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