Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices and methods for an energy-absorbing end of a vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 车辆能量吸收端的装置和方法
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Application No.: US14286545Application Date: 2014-05-23
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Publication No.: US09393922B2Publication Date: 2016-07-19
- Inventor: Daniel Lynn Larner , Alex Khaykin , Thomas Daniel , Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera
- Applicant: Google Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: B60R19/04
- IPC: B60R19/04 ; B60R19/03 ; B60R19/18 ; B60R21/34 ; B60R11/04 ; B60R11/00

Abstract:
A vehicle is provided that includes a frame and a mount to couple a first end of an apparatus to the frame. The apparatus comprises a central region that includes a first energy-absorbing material. A first side of the central region is included in the first end of the apparatus coupled to the frame. The apparatus comprises a side region that includes a second energy-absorbing material. The side region is positioned along a second side of the upper region. The side region is configured to be positioned above a wheel of the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150336524A1 Devices and Methods for an Energy-Absorbing End of a Vehicle Public/Granted day:2015-11-26
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