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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
William F. Graves, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ryan A. Mikolaizik, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Tyler E. Schnug, Northville, MI (US);
Mark D. Clauser, Saline, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a crush box are described. One embodiment of the crush box includes a first sidewall that is coupled to a vehicle and a second sidewall that is coupled to the vehicle, where the first sidewall and the second sidewall include similarly pre-bent portions that cause the first sidewall and the second sidewall to bend outward upon receipt of a force. In some embodiments, the first sidewall and the second sidewall include a plurality of tabs that couple the first sidewall and the second sidewall to a top wall that bends inward upon receipt of the force.