Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Energy-absorbing structure
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Application No.: US15088806Application Date: 2016-04-01
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Publication No.: US09709120B1Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: David B. Waskie , Jason M. Miller , Vijay Shankar Iyer , Scott W. Thorpe
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: B62D25/12
- IPC: B62D25/12 ; F16F7/12 ; B62D25/10 ; B32B3/26
Abstract:
An energy-absorbing structure is provided. The energy-absorbing structure includes a first panel member and a second panel member coupled together. The first panel member has a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. The second panel member defines a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. The second panel member further defines a first deformable wall extending from the first edge thereof and away from the first panel member and a second deformable wall extending from the second edge thereof and away from the first panel member. The first deformable wall defines a first plurality of apertures and the second deformable wall defines a second plurality of apertures. The first and second plurality of apertures may be defined as one of an array of perforations and a plurality of slots. The energy-absorbing structure may be provided as a hood for a motor vehicle.
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