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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven E. Morris, Fair Haven, MI (US);
Jennifer P. Lawall, Waterford, MI (US);
Randy A. Johnson, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/08 (2006.01); F16F 15/08 (2006.01); B60R 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/08 (2013.01); B60R 21/04 (2013.01); F16F 7/087 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0076 (2013.01); Y10T 16/544 (2015.01); Y10T 24/314 (2015.01); Y10T 403/32581 (2015.01);
Abstract
An elastically deformable energy management assembly includes a first component. Also included is at least one protrusion extending from the first component, the at least one protrusion having an outer surface. Further included is a second component comprising at least one aperture defined by an aperture wall, the aperture wall in slideable engagement with the outer surface of the at least one protrusion, wherein at least one of the protrusion and the aperture wall comprises an elastically deformable material.