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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
May. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Patrick M. Glance, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Concept Analysis Corporation, Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/902 ; B60R 1/918 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/902 ; B60R 1/918 ;
Abstract
An energy absorbing device is formed of natural or synthetic resin material or composite material, wherein energy absorption is provided by a plurality of cup-shaped cells having a thin-walled construction with a circular cross section. The absorber is useful for automotive bumper impact and also for other applications, including automotive padding and general cushion applications.