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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2006
Ryan Miller, Columbus, OH (US);
Hirohide Ikeno, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Yoshikatsu Takeuchi, Tochigi, JP;
Takayuki Sugama, Dublin, OH (US);
Ryan Miller, Columbus, OH (US);
Hirohide Ikeno, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Yoshikatsu Takeuchi, Tochigi, JP;
Takayuki Sugama, Dublin, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pedestrian bumper system and method can include an attachment bumper and an attachment bracket for connecting the attachment bumper to the existing vehicle bumper or existing vehicle frame. The attachment bumper can be configured to conform to the existing vehicle bumper such that the frontal crash mode of the vehicle is substantially unchanged. In addition, the attachment bumper can create a new front surface area that includes an area that is lower than the front area of the existing vehicle bumper. Thus, the bumper system can be configured to contact a pedestrian at a lower location to minimize injury during an accident. The bumper system can also be configured to be easily adapted to existing vehicles by either the consumer or the vehicle manufacturer to take advantage of easily modifying vehicles for different market and/or consumer requirements and tastes.