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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Israel Stol, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
John W. Cobes, Lower Burrell, PA (US);
Inventors:
Israel Stol, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
John W. Cobes, Lower Burrell, PA (US);
Assignee:
Alcoa, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle including an elongated crash box having ends with circular cross sections. One end of the crash box is received in a bumper beam and is friction welded to an inside surface of the beam. The other end of the crash box is friction welded to a bracket assembly.