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Motor vehicle bumper with an integrated pedestrian protection system

US9193319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims

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Assignee

CONSTELLIUM SINGEN GmbH · DE

Inventors

Matthias Kutscher · Konstanz, DE
Thomas Rebstock · Hilzingen, DE
Olivier Rebuffet · Grenoble, FR
Wilhelm Riedl · Brackenheim, DE
Gerhard Fichtinger · Grasbrunn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2012
Grant date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2019/182
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle bumper with a crossmember (1) in channel form and a front element (2), which is mounted in front of said crossmember and is in channel form, said crossmember and front element together forming a pedestrian protection system, characterized in that, in the assembled state, the front element (2) has a greater overall height (h2) than the crossmember (1), and the rear part (3a, 3b), which faces the crossmember, of the upper and lower wall regions of said front element are inclined from the horizontal towards the crossmember (1).

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