VEHICLE ENERGY ABSORBER
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1. A bumper assembly, comprising:
- a bumper beam;
a plate supported by the bumper beam; and
a plurality of fins supported by the plate, the fins each having a proximate end proximate to the plate and a distal end distal to the plate, and an axis extending from the proximate end to the distal end;
wherein the fins each have a sinuous shape in a cross section normal to the axis.
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Abstract
A bumper assembly includes a bumper beam and a fin supported by the bumper beam. The fin has a proximate end proximate to the bumper beam and a distal end distal to the bumper beam and an axis extending from the proximate end to the distal end. The fin has a sinuous shape in a cross section normal to the axis.
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1. A bumper assembly, comprising:
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a bumper beam; a plate supported by the bumper beam; and a plurality of fins supported by the plate, the fins each having a proximate end proximate to the plate and a distal end distal to the plate, and an axis extending from the proximate end to the distal end; wherein the fins each have a sinuous shape in a cross section normal to the axis. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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