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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2016
Flex-n-gate Advanced Product Development Llc, Warren, MI (US);
Steven Perucca, Clinton Township, MI (US);
John Chiang, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Paul Martini, Belle River, CA;
FLEX-N-GATE ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC., Warren, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle bumper assembly is provided having an energy absorber, a bracket, a step pad and a bumper fascia. The energy absorber includes an upper horizontal surface wherein the upper horizontal surface may define a deformable structure. The deformable structure may be in the form of flexible fins. The bracket may be mounted to the vehicle frame on a first end of the bracket and the energy absorber affixed to a second end of the bracket. The step pad may be affixed to the energy absorber. The bumper fascia may be affixed to either or both the step pad and the energy absorber.