BUMPER ASSEMBLY
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1. A bumper comprising;
- a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis and a first leg and a second leg spaced from each other and extending in a first direction away from the wall;
a plurality of fins movably attached to the carrier between the first leg and the second leg and spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis; and
ribs fixed to the first leg and the second leg.
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Abstract
A bumper includes a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis, and a first leg and a second leg extending away from the wall in a first direction. A plurality of fins are movably attached to the carrier between the first leg and the second leg, and are spaced from each other the longitudinal axis. The fins may be moved to a deployed position to reinforce the bumper to improve low-speed damageability of the bumper, and may be moved to an inactive position, which may allow a fascia to more easily deform relative to the deployed position to provide energy absorption for pedestrian impacts.
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1. A bumper comprising;
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a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis and a first leg and a second leg spaced from each other and extending in a first direction away from the wall; a plurality of fins movably attached to the carrier between the first leg and the second leg and spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis; and ribs fixed to the first leg and the second leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A bumper assembly comprising:
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a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis and a first leg and a second leg spaced from each other and extending in a first direction away from the wall; a plurality of fins movably attached to the carrier between the first leg and the second leg and spaced from each other along a longitudinal axis of the carrier; ribs fixed to the first leg and the second leg; a first crush can and a second crush can each mounted to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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