Energy absorbing component
US9259995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/0428
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy absorber for improving passenger safety in a vehicle during an impact to the vehicle, the energy absorber comprising a hollow body having a base defining a proximal end of the body, the base being configured to affix the body to a portion of the vehicle, the body further including a sidewall extending from the base and terminating in a distal end of the body, the sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface including a portion defining an interior step transition, the exterior surface including a portion defining an exterior step transition, the interior and exterior step transitions being provided at locations axially offset from each other along the sidewall.
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