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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Stephen Shuler, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Adam Trappe, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Shuler, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Adam Trappe, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An unitary bumper unit is adapted for attachment to a vehicle for absorbing forces generated from an impact and comprises a singularly molded part combining a relatively stiff beam portion for attachment to a vehicle and an impact energy absorber integrally molded together with the beam portion wherein the energy absorber faces in a forward direction for absorbing energy due to an impact with the said energy absorber having a crushable forward projecting members adapted to crush upon impact.