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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2005
Scott C. Glasgow, Spring Lake, MI (US);
David W. Heatherington, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Bruce W. Lyons, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Darin Evans, Wixom, MI (US);
Ranier B. Nees, West Olive, MI (US);
Scott C. Glasgow, Spring Lake, MI (US);
David W. Heatherington, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Bruce W. Lyons, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Darin Evans, Wixom, MI (US);
Ranier B. Nees, West Olive, MI (US);
Shape Corporation, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Abstract
An energy-absorbing system includes a tube made of a continuous polymeric material. The tube has first and second tube sections connected by an intermediate tube section. By this arrangement, upon the bumper system receiving a longitudinal impact, the first and second tube sections telescopingly collapse with a predictable and consistent rolling collapse.