Arrangement for absorbing kinetic energy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10093258
APP PUB NO 20170008472A1
SERIAL NO

15271325

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An arrangement for absorbing kinetic energy acting on a front bumper of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes at least one pedestrian protection element which can be arranged on a cross member of the bumper, at least one absorption element which can be arranged on the cross member and is movable on the cross member in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle relative to the cross member between a front absorption position and a rear release position, and at least one locking device which can be arranged on the cross member by which the absorption element can be temporarily arrested in the absorption position thereof. The absorption element, in the absorption position thereof, is switched parallel to the pedestrian protection element in respect of a force initiated by the kinetic energy into the bumper.

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  • BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koehler, Arne Pliening, DE 14 27
Koestler, Ulrich Hebertshausen, DE 12 46
Riedl, Wilhelm Pfaffenhofen, DE 21 55
Rudolph, Tim Munich, DE 6 2

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