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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2003
Applicants:
Stephen Shuler, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Adams Trappe, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Shuler, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Adams Trappe, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J007/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An energy absorber that incorporates pedestrian protection and vehicle protection into a front bumper system on automotive vehicles comprises a unitary molded glass mat of thermoplastic material having a plurality of outwardly extending crushable lobes. The energy absorber is combined with a fascia and a reinforcing beam with the energy absorber interdisposed to form a bumper system for automotive vehicles.