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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Canton, MI (US);
Sankar Krishnamoorthy, Northville, MI (US);
Rajarathinam Jayachandran, Canton, MI (US);
Erika Kristin Low, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kevin Gustafson, Monroe, MI (US);
Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Clarkston, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A bumper assembly includes a beam and a rigid device. The beam is at least partially spaced from a vehicle fascia. The rigid device is disposed on the beam in a space defined between the fascia and the beam. The rigid device is configured to transmit and at least partially absorb a force applied to the fascia and limit damage to a rear of the vehicle. The exemplary bumper assembly may further include at least one crush can disposed on the beam. The rigid device is generally aligned with the crush can but on opposing surfaces of the beam.