Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Kurtis Zetouna

Angela Renee Golovoy

Kumar Balabhadra

Irtan Sharif

The present invention provides a wholly blow molded light weight bumper system which provides a double walled vertical blow rib for mounting the bumper to a vehicle and a method for making the same. A first surface projects from one of the molds and is perpendicular to the first and second mold halves. In association with the first surface a second surface is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. To create the vertical rib the second surface is moved from the retracted position to the extended position. The second surface thereby pinching the inflated thermoplastic material between the first surface creating a double walled vertical rib substantially perpendicular to the parting line.

Method of blow molding an article having blow molded vertical reinforcement ribs

An energy absorbing pocket member for a motor vehicle includes at least one rail extending longitudinally and a bumper extending laterally across the at least one rail. The energy absorbing pocket member includes a closed end disposed adjacent the bumper and an open end disposed adjacent the at least one rail and having a cavity to allow the energy absorbing member to crush and absorb energy of an impact on the bumper.

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Waterford, MI, United States of America

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