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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2005
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Ching-shan Cheng, Canton, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Gary L. Jones, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Scott R. Webb, Macomb Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Francis D. Wood, Detroit, MI (US);
Ruth M. Gusko, Caro, MI (US);
Chin-hsu Lin, Troy, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Ching-Shan Cheng, Canton, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Gary L. Jones, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Scott R. Webb, Macomb Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Francis D. Wood, Detroit, MI (US);
Ruth M. Gusko, Caro, MI (US);
Chin-Hsu Lin, Troy, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash or impact comprising a honeycomb celled material expandable from a compact state to a expanded state and methods for operating the same.