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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793998 | Bumper fixture, and bumper mounting structure A bumper fixture is interposed between an extended-directional end portion of a bumper and an auto body as to extend the extended-directional end portion of the bumper mounted on the auto body to form a part of a wheel house. The bumper fixture includes a mounting p... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7658421 | Axial member with flange, connection member and production methods thereof A target tubular member with flange, such as a bumper stay, has a flange having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of an axial section and is formed by electromagnetic forming without excessive expansion. The tubular member with flange includes an axial memb... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7559589 | Bumper beam crush tower with corner impact attributes A bumper system includes a tubular reinforcement beam and a pair of crush towers for mounting the beam to frame rails of a vehicle frame. The illustrated crush towers are formed from top and bottom stamped halves to form a pocket for receiving the ends of the beam, ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7461878 | Energy absorbing vehicle bumper bracket A vehicle bumper system having a mounting bracket disposed between a vehicle frame and a bumper having angulated walls. The angulated walls are disposed at selected cross-sectional elevations, to avoid parallelograming under impact and provide maximum energy absorpt... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7303219 | Interlocking bumper mounting system An exemplary interlocking bumper for mounting to frame rails of a vehicle is illustrated with a respective first bumper mounting receptacle coupled to each frame rail, such as by a frame rail mounting bracket. The interlocking bumper can further include a center bum... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287788 | Single component automotive bumper and lower frame rail A single component bumper beam and lower frame midrail structure, is formed through a hydroforming process to create a uniform “B-shaped” cross-sectional configuration with internal crash triggers to enhance crash performance. The mounting legs of the integral b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267385 | Vehicle trim locating and attachment system A vehicle trim component locating and attachment system is provided for connecting a trim component to a vehicle base panel having an aperture. The system includes a locator projection integrally formed on the component and including first and second ends. The first... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243981 | Vehicle body deformation control assembly A vehicle body assembly including a portion that is subject to deformation during vehicle impact events includes a body component, and at least one deformation control plate carried by the vehicle body assembly to engage the body component and inhibit deformation of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7210717 | Lightweight bumper for automobiles A bumper beam is formed from a tailor welded blank with thinner gage sheet metal laser welded to thicker gage sheet metal at opposing sides thereof. The tailor welded blank is then formed into a bumper beam having a uniform B-shaped cross-sectional configuration fro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207617 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure is provided that includes a vehicle body panel and a mounting bracket fixedly attached to the vehicle body panel. The vehicle body panel includes a main panel portion defining an exterior fascia surface of a vehicle and a panel mounting flan... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7108303 | Crushed profile bumper and method for producing A formed beam for use as a vehicle bumper having an elongated body exhibiting front and rear opposing surfaces and top and bottom surfaces interconnecting the front and rear surfaces, such that the beam defines a swept shape between first and second opposite ends. A... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090267 | Universal heavy-duty front bumper and mounting bracket system for HUMMER H1 A1/A2 A universal heavy-duty bumper and mounting system is provided which is adapted to be attached to a HMMWV H1 A1 or A2 configured vehicle. The system includes a rightside and leftside universal mounting bracket and a bumper adapted to be received and attached by the b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086679 | Motor vehicle bodywork assembly A bodywork assembly is described that facilitates joining of a fender and a bumper skin. The edges of the fender and bumper skin include complimentary shapes that mate when the fender and bumper skin are pressed together. A plurality of studs transects the fender an... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080862 | Bumper beam structure A bumper beam structure includes a beam extending transversely of a vehicle and right and left corned members attached to right and left ends of the beam. The beam is mountable to front ends of right and left vehicle frame members via the right and left corner membe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077441 | Bumper reinforcement for an automobile The present invention provides a bumper reinforcement comprising a body having a upper plate, a front plate connected with a front end of the upper plate and extended downward, and a lower plate connected with a lower end of the front plate; towers, each of which in... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063364 | Bumper arrangement A moveable bumper arrangement. The moveable bumper arrangement includes an elongated bumper member, an end bumper member, and a mechanism coupled to the end bumper member. The mechanism allows substantially translational movement of the end bumper member with respec... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6997491 | Bumper mounting structure A bottom plate mounting hole is formed in one end side of a bottom plate portion of the fender panel with this bottom plate portion forming a line of partition between the fender panel and the bumper. A side plate mounting hole is also formed in the fender panel fac... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979053 | Reinforcement structure for front end module carrier The reinforcement structure for a front-end module carrier is the reinforcement structure comprises an upper member installed with a hood latch, a vertical member connected to a middle portion of the upper member so as to support the upper member, and a lower member... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971694 | Bumper apparatus for vehicle and method for assembling thereof A bumper apparatus for a vehicle includes a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction and a bumper stay fastened to one side of the bumper reinforcement and including a body extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle and a first plate fastene... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971691 | Vehicle bumper beam A bumper beam includes an open front section made from a high-strength material such as ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) material, and further includes a mating back section made of lower-strength material attached to a rear side of the front section along abutting ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962380 | Rear bumper assembly structure for vehicle A rear bumper assembly structure for a vehicle is adapted for the securing of a rear bumper to a rear side part of the vehicle via a mounting bracket integrally formed at the rear bumper. A mounting boss is integrally formed to a rear side outer panel, thereby reduc... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959950 | Vehicle bumper system A vehicle bumper system defined principally by outboard and inboard elongate beams which project transversely across the vehicle. The ends of the front and rear beams are joined by connecting points which function as energy-absorbing fulcrums or hinges, with the rem... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926327 | Side member and bumper beam attaching structure A side member and bumper beam attaching structure has a side member adapted to retain the strength of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a bracket attached to the side member from a front or rear of the vehicle body, and a bumper beam attached to th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923484 | Flange connection between a longitudinal beam of a vehicle and a carrier element that can be mounted to it A flange connection between a longitudinal beam of a vehicle as a first component and a carrier element, which can be mounted to it, as a second component, whereby a flange plate operatively mounted to either the first or second component and a counter flange plate ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918621 | Bumper system for a motor vehicle The bumper system is used on a motor vehicle and generally includes a bumper beam and an energy-absorbing bracket connected to the bumper beam. The bracket includes a hollow energy-absorbing body having a first end and a second end. The bracket body may be saddle-sh... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910721 | Elongated bumper bar with sections twisted rotationally about the axis of elongation A bumper system for an automotive vehicle includes a rolled steel tube having a box or C-shaped cross section fixed to the forward ends of the side rails of the vehicle so as to extend transversely to the vehicle's longitudinal axis. The forward surface of the vehic... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905153 | Push bumper A push bumper apparatus configured to be coupled to a vehicle. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886873 | Bumper beam with crush initiating apertures A bumper system for vehicles includes a tubular beam having front, top, bottom, and rear walls, and further having open tubular ends. The bumper system further includes a pair of mounting brackets each attached to the rear wall and extending around the associated en... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6767039 | Bumper assembly A bumper assembly of an over the highway vehicle. The bumper assembly includes first and second mounting flanges coupled to a chassis component of the over the highway vehicle. A first bumper section is connected to the first mounting flange. A second bumper section... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6712411 | Bumper device for vehicles and bumper stay A bumper device can reduce a weight of a reinforcement member more than a weight of a conventional reinforcement member while sufficiently absorbing a given impact energy. A size “b” between both side mounting portions where the reinforcement member is mounted o... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695368 | Bumper mount forming corner on end of beam A bumper system for vehicles includes a tubular beam having front, top, bottom, and rear walls, and further having open tubular ends. The bumper system further includes a pair of mounting brackets each having a V-shaped mounting section attached to the re... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6672635 | Bumper with integrated foam and non-foam components A bumper system includes a bumper beam having a face and ends, and an energy absorber mounted on the face. The energy absorber has a one-piece injection-molded non-foam piece with box sections and interconnecting straps, and a one-piece or multi-piece foa... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644701 | Bumper energy absorber with foam and non-foam pieces A bumper system includes a bumper beam having a face and ends, and an energy absorber mounted on the face. The energy absorber has a foam piece engaging the face and an injection-molded end piece securely attached to each end of the foam piece and also en... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6520469 | Safety attachment for utility pole transport A safety attachment for utility pole transport having a mid bracket and an end bracket that attach around a utility pole. The mid bracket is situated along the unsupported length of the pole, and the end bracket is positioned at the rear end of the pole. ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520553 | Bumper mounting structure An insertion portion is provided substantially at the center portion of a rear bumper, and guiding portions are provided at corners of the front end of the insertion portion. A bumper guide is provided substantially at the center portion in the lateral di... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6467831 | Bumper apparatus for vehicle A bumper apparatus for a vehicle includes a first reinforcement, and a second reinforcement extending in the vehicle width-wise direction. The second reinforcement has a first outer wall at a side remote relative to the vehicle body, an inner wall at a ne... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6357816 | Bumper beam extensions A bumper beam extension for a bumper beam having left and right bumper beam extensions and a method for manufacturing the bumper beam extensions to provide impact crush resistance is disclosed. The bumper beam extensions include an insert end contoured an... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6338510 | Automotive bumper mount structure An improvement on a vehicle body is provided which includes bumper brackets joining a bumper reinforcement to ends of side members extending longitudinally of the vehicle body. Each of the bumper brackets has a boss. The boss has formed therein a vertical... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6334638 | Attachment structure for bumper beam In an attachment structure of a bumper beam of the present invention, in which a bumper stay is attached to the end portion of each of rear side frames of an automobile and a bumper beam 23 is attached to the bumper stays, each of the bumper stays 22 is f... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6318775 | Composite bumper construction A bumper construction for vehicles includes an elongated high-strength metal beam roll-formed from sheet steel, and at least one structural molded piece made of polymeric material attached to opposing end sections of the beam. Each structural piece has a ... | 11/20/2001 |
