The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2022
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Selina Xinyue Zhao, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Bradley Allen Newcomb, Troy, MI (US);

Bhavesh Shah, Troy, MI (US);

Erik Brandon Golm, Sterling Heights, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B60R 19/02 (2006.01); B62D 24/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/157 (2013.01); B60R 19/02 (2013.01); B62D 24/00 (2013.01); B62D 25/025 (2013.01); B62D 29/04 (2013.01); B62D 29/043 (2013.01);
Abstract

An energy absorbing system includes a structural member and a composite energy absorber including a first member arranged within the structural member. The first member has a first repeating geometric pattern extending in a first direction along a first length, a first width in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a first height in a third direction transverse to the first and second directions. The first member is made of a composite material including first reinforcing fibers and a first polymer matrix.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…