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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Peter Lindmark, Hisings Backa, SE;
Christer Bjornrud, Kungalv, SE;
Inventors:
Peter Lindmark, Hisings Backa, SE;
Christer Bjornrud, Kungalv, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/12 (2006.01); B60R 21/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle hood stop arranged to collapse if the vehicle hood is struck by an object with an impact force exceeding a predetermined limit. The hood stop includes an upper section arranged below a lower surface of the hood, a lower section arranged to be attached to the vehicle, and at least one impact absorbing sections, where a first impact absorbing sections includes at least three collapsible supporting members arranged to diverge from one another as they extend from the upper section toward the lower section.