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Bumper of a motor vehicle

US7931319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH · DE

Inventors

Christoph Schmidt · Kriftel, DE
Frank Seifert · Schwanau, DE
Torsten Gröning · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2010
Grant date	Apr 26, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R19/34
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bumper of a motor vehicle includes a cross member which is disposed transversely to a side rail of a motor vehicle frame and movable from a standby position in a direction of the motor vehicle. Placed between the cross member and the side rail is a crash box. A coupler maintains a distance between the cross member and the crash box, when the cross member assumes the standby position, and a strut extends at an inclination between the cross member and the crash box to connect the cross member to the crash box. The strut is supported upon the cross member by a linear guide and supported upon the crash box by a swivel joint.

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