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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2010
Matthew M. Gerwolls, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Michael A. Rossi, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Dane Winbigler, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Donald S. Smith, Commerce, MI (US);
Joel M. Cormier, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Richard F. Audi, Dearborn, MI (US);
Matthew M. Gerwolls, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Michael A. Rossi, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Dane Winbigler, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Donald S. Smith, Commerce, MI (US);
Joel M. Cormier, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Richard F. Audi, Dearborn, MI (US);
Oakwood Energy Management, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An energy absorber includes a base sheet and a plurality of crush lobes extending from the base sheet. Each crush lobe includes a side wall oriented to crush and collapse to absorb energy when impacted in a first direction and includes an end wall. At least one of the base sheet and the end wall of at least one crush lobe includes an integrally-formed protruding countermeasure of lower standing strength than the crush lobes so that the protruding countermeasure acts to dampen movement causing buzzes, squeaks and/or rattles between the end wall and an adjacent structure. The countermeasure can be integrally formed or an insert, such as a magnet or other insert. Methods related to the above are also described.
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