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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2016
Edward K. Steinebach, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Jeffrey Jay Mellis, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Jeremiah John Brady, Knoxville, MI (US);
Richard Lee Winfree, Knoxville, TN (US);
Edward K. Steinebach, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Jeffrey Jay Mellis, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Jeremiah John Brady, Knoxville, MI (US);
Richard Lee Winfree, Knoxville, TN (US);
Magna International Inc., Aurora, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A bumper beam system is provided that includes a bumper beam that is cast from metal and has at least a first portion comprised of a first alloy and a second portion comprised of a second alloy that is different than the first alloy. Furthermore, a crash box is provided that comprises a first portion comprised of a first alloy and a second portion comprised of a second alloy that is different than the first alloy. Additionally, a bumper beam system is provided that has a bumper beam and a crash box. The bumper beam includes at least a first bumper beam portion that is comprised of a first bumper beam alloy, and the crash box includes at least a first crash box portion that is comprised of a first crash box alloy. Methods of manufacturing the bumper beam system and crash boxes are also provided.