Bumper having separate energy absorber and fascia support

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7222896
APP PUB NO 20050280269A1
SERIAL NO

11157442

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A bumper system includes a beam having mounts adapted for mounting the beam to a vehicle, and a thermoformed energy absorber positioned on a face of the beam for distributing impact energy prior to deformation of the beam. The bumper system further includes a fascia support having a first section with a rear concave surface matably engaging a front surface of the energy absorber and a second section with fascia attachment structure adapted for securing a fascia to the fascia support in a supported position. By constructing different fascia supports, different fascia can be supported on the same beam and energy absorber combination, thus saving tooling costs and reducing the number of different parts that must be inventoried.

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  • NETSHAPE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evans, Darin Wixom, MI 47 1171

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