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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2010
Jan H. Aase, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Gary L. Jones, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Peter J. Gareau, Warren, MI (US);
Hanif Muhammad, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jan H. Aase, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Gary L. Jones, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Peter J. Gareau, Warren, MI (US);
Hanif Muhammad, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for and method of mitigating pedestrian impact utilizing an energy absorption member, such as an expandable honeycomb celled matrix, and at least one tether disposed within a recessed formation defined by the vehicle and interconnected to the member and a drive mechanism, wherein the member is selectively caused to extend and be spaced from an exterior surface.