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Vehicle bumper device

US8746761B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 2, 2010
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2019/1813
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bumper reinforcement includes a front wall portion, an upper wall portion, and a lower wall portion. The front wall portion constitutes the front portion of the bumper reinforcement. The upper wall portion constitutes the upper half of the rear portion of the bumper reinforcement. The lower wall portion, connected to the lower edge of the front wall portion, constitutes the lower half of the rear portion. Outer grooves, formed by denting the front wall portion rearward, extend along the vehicle width direction. Upper grooves, formed by denting downward a top wall of the upper wall portion, are located intermittently along the width direction and extend in the longitudinal direction. The lower wall portion comprises a bottom wall constituting the bottom of the lower wall portion. Lower grooves, formed by denting the lower wall portion upward, are located intermittently along the width direction and extend in the longitudinal direction.

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