Vehicle energy absorber
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1. A bumper assembly, comprising:
- a bumper beam; and
a fin and a secondary fin each supported by the bumper beam and extending along an axis from a proximate end proximate to the bumper beam to a distal end distal to the bumper beam;
the fin having a sinuous cross section and a thickness both taken in a plane normal to the axis, the thickness at the distal end being less than the thickness at the proximate end;
wherein the distal end of the secondary fin is disposed between the bumper beam and the distal end of the fin.
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Abstract
A bumper assembly includes a bumper beam and a fin supported by the bumper beam. The fin extends along an axis from a proximate end proximate to the bumper beam to a distal end distal to the bumper beam. The fin has a sinuous cross section and a thickness each normal to the axis. The thickness at the distal end is less than the thickness at the proximate end.
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1. A bumper assembly, comprising:
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a bumper beam; and a fin and a secondary fin each supported by the bumper beam and extending along an axis from a proximate end proximate to the bumper beam to a distal end distal to the bumper beam; the fin having a sinuous cross section and a thickness both taken in a plane normal to the axis, the thickness at the distal end being less than the thickness at the proximate end; wherein the distal end of the secondary fin is disposed between the bumper beam and the distal end of the fin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bumper assembly, comprising:
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a bumper beam; a fin and a secondary fin each supported by the bumper beam and extending along an axis from a proximate end to a distal end; wherein the fin has a sinuous cross section normal to the respective axis, and the distal end of the secondary fin is disposed between the bumper beam and the distal end of the fin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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