Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hood bumpers to absorb loading
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Application No.: US14876122Application Date: 2015-10-06
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Publication No.: US09656627B2Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Michael J. Gardynik , Thomas J. Joseph , Ed Wilson
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: King & Schickli, PLLC
- Agent Jason Rogers
- Main IPC: B60R21/34
- IPC: B60R21/34 ; B62D25/12 ; E05F5/02 ; B60R21/00

Abstract:
A hood bumper for a vehicle includes a foundation, a pair of legs extending from the foundation in a first direction, a support extending from the foundation in a second direction, and a head adhered to the support. At least a portion of the support is a first material and the head is a second material such that the first material is harder than the second material. The support includes first and second portions extending between the foundation and the head which are mirror images. The head is designed to deform and the support is designed to collapse under force. In alternate embodiments, the foundation and/or support are designed to fracture under force. The hood bumper is coextruded so the base and head have fixed heights and cross sections.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170096119A1 HOOD BUMPERS TO ABSORB LOADING Public/Granted day:2017-04-06
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