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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2011
Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur, Bangalore, IN;
Ankit Kumar Garg, Bangalore, IN;
Subrata Nayak, Bangalore, IN;
Triloka Chander Tankala, Bangalore, IN;
James Robert Wilson, Troy, MI (US);
Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur, Bangalore, IN;
Ankit Kumar Garg, Bangalore, IN;
Subrata Nayak, Bangalore, IN;
Triloka Chander Tankala, Bangalore, IN;
James Robert Wilson, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, an energy absorber element can comprise: a first support wall and a second support wall, a crush wall joining the first and second support walls together to define a deformable zone; a connection mechanism configured to connect the first and/or second support wall to a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method for using an energy absorber element in a vehicle can comprise: detachably connecting an energy absorber element to a vehicle at a support location for a vehicle component, once the energy absorber element has absorbed energy, detaching the energy absorber element from the vehicle; and separately replacing the energy absorber element from the vehicle component. In some embodiments, the vehicle component is not replaced.