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Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2014
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventor:

Todd N. Clark, Dearborn, MI (US);

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/00 (2006.01); B60R 19/20 (2006.01); B60R 21/0134 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/205 (2013.01); B60R 21/0134 (2013.01);
Abstract

An outer bumper and an inner bumper have disposed therebetween a plastic bolster. At least one inflator is communicatively coupled to a controller and arranged to inflate the plastic bolster. The bolster is formed of a plastic having sufficient rigidity to fold. In one example, the bolster includes accordion folds in an undeployed state.


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Clark, Todd. (2015). Inflatable bolster in a vehicle bumper (U.S. Patent No. 9205792). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9205792

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