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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Keller, Dublin, OH (US);
Anthony Spataro, Bellefontaine, OH (US);
Allen White, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296188 ; 280751 ;
Abstract
An energy absorbing trim structure for a vehicle comprises an ornamental panel shaped to cover a rigid structural member of a vehicle body, a plurality of fins or projections provided on one face of the panel in an aligned arrangement, and an elongate stabilizing member also provided on the face of the panel and innerconnecting the fins to give lateral stability thereto.