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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Applicants:
Arun Chickmenahalli, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mike Dykman, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Inventors:
Arun Chickmenahalli, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mike Dykman, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An energy absorber for an overhead system in a vehicle includes a molded member having one or more corrugated sections, the corrugated sections including a plurality of channels wherein the channels include a top wall and a pair of spaced apart horizontally extending side walls and a base portion extending between channels. The energy absorber may be tuned for a desired impact and be located between a vehicle roof and a headliner to provide occupant impact protection.