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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Phillip Patrick Carroll, Iii, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joel Matthew Cormier, Ferndale, MI (US);
Paul Gerard Grenier, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Phillip Patrick Carroll, III, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Joel Matthew Cormier, Ferndale, MI (US);
Paul Gerard Grenier, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Oakwood Energy Management, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A modular energy absorberthat is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing unitsof the one or more modules. The meansfor coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.