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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2010
Larry Gene Hughes, Jr., Lewis Center, OH (US);
Ryan Van Voorhis, Powell, OH (US);
Akira Miyazaki, Powell, OH (US);
Craig Allen Markusic, Marysville, OH (US);
Christopher Mampe, Delaware, OH (US);
Takayuki Sugama, Dublin, OH (US);
Peter J. Cardimen, Powell, OH (US);
Larry Gene Hughes, Jr., Lewis Center, OH (US);
Ryan Van Voorhis, Powell, OH (US);
Akira Miyazaki, Powell, OH (US);
Craig Allen Markusic, Marysville, OH (US);
Christopher Mampe, Delaware, OH (US);
Takayuki Sugama, Dublin, OH (US);
Peter J. Cardimen, Powell, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest may include multiple layers with at least one layer having grooves and channels, or containing cross-ribs, to allow greater deflection in a lateral direction during a side impact collision.