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Energy absorbing device
Assignee: Automobiles Peugeot SA
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Filing: 1975-03-04
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Granted: 1977-06-14
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Expires: 1995-03-04
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an energy absorbing device intended to be used as a composite bumper. Said bumper comprises an energy absorbing beam, a deformable unit comprising at least two energy absorbing members located between the beam and the vehicle chassis, said beam being supported by said members, and a flexible shield wrapping either both aforesaid constituting units or a portion thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcel Goupy
- 👤 Pierre Roubinet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/24; B60R19/26; B62; B62D; B62D29/00; B62D29/04; F; F16; F16F; F16F7/00; F16F7/12; F16F7/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An energy absorbing device for use as a composite bumper on a vehicle comprising,in combination, a deformable unit including at least two energy absorbing members, each energy absorbing member formed by the juxtaposition of a plurality of elongated hollow members, said elongated hollow members having parallel longitudinal axes, and a partition extending transversely and perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of said elongated hollow members and located in a selected axial position with respect to said longitudinal axes for connecting said members together, wherein said partition is disposed in a selected axial position intermediate the ends of said deformable unit, an energy absorbing beam supported by said energy absorbing members wherein said elongated hollow members are substantially perpendicular to said energy absorbing beam, and a flexible shield disposed in wrapping relationship with at least a portion of said beam and deformable unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An energy absorbing device for use as a composite bumper on a vehicle comprising,in combination, a deformable unit including at least two energy absorbing members, each energy absorbing member formed by the juxtaposition of a plurality of elongated hollow members, said elongated hollow members having parallel longitudinal axes, and a partition extending transversely and perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of said elongated hollow members and located in a selected axial position with respect to said longitudinal axes for connecting said members together, wherein said partition is disposed in a selected axial position intermediate the ends of said deformable unit, an energy absorbing beam supported by said energy absorbing members wherein said elongated hollow members are substantially perpendicular to said energy absorbing beam, and a flexible shield disposed in wrapping relationship with at least a portion of said beam and deformable unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An energy absorbing device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said shield is provided with a recess means for supporting signalling devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An energy absorbing device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said deformable unit is formed of synthetic resinuous material of the type whose modulus of elasticity, in tension or compression, varies slightly with respect to the temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An energy absorbing device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said partition divides said deformable unit into two portions, said two portions having a ratio within the range of between 4:10 to 7:10.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An energy absorbing device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the cross-sectional area of said energy absorbing members at one end is between 30% to 50% of the maximum cross-sectional area of said energy absorbing members.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-06-13 | 1980-12-13 | 1981-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-13 | 1984-12-13 | 1985-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-06-13 | 1988-12-13 | 1989-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |