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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric Stefan Mozer, Rochester, MI (US);
Alan Dry, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/700 ;
Abstract
An impact countermeasure device ( ) used for receiving an impact force ( ) has a generally hollow body with an outer wall ( ) defining an interior portion ( ) and an exterior portion. The wall ( ) has at least one blow hole ( ) therethrough. The wall ( ) has at least one tack off area ( ) formed therein. The tack off area ( ) and the blow hole ( ) control the crush rate of the body in response to the impact force ( ).