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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt-Rainer Stahlke, Kürten, DE;
Roland Brambrink, Ratingen, DE;
Assignee:
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/12 ;
Abstract
An extruded polycarbonate article suitable as an energy absorber is disclosed. The article includes a plurality of honeycomb chambers that are aligned substantially in the same direction, extend in the direction of the extrusion and are disposed adjacent to one another. A method of using the article entails aligning the honeycomb chambers in a direction parallel to the direction of the impact energy.