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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Saied Nusier, Canton, MI (US);
Saeed David Barbat, Novi, MI (US);
Hikmat F. Mahmood, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Saied Nusier, Canton, MI (US);
Saeed David Barbat, Novi, MI (US);
Hikmat F. Mahmood, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle that has a bumper and a frame. A receptacle is defined within the frame. A collapsible member is provided between the bumper and a recessed location spaced away from the bumper in the receptacle. The collapsible member may collapse at least partially into the receptacle in the event of a collision.