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Bumper assembly that provides early crash detection

  • US 6,834,899 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2003
  • Issued: 12/28/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bumper assembly mountable to a motor vehicle, comprising:

  • a movable bumper having an impact surface that receives the impact of a collision involving the motor vehicle;

    a crash sensor attached to the movable bumper; and

    a linkage for attaching the movable bumper to the motor vehicle such that the movable bumper is movable from a first position to a second position, said second position being horizontally displaced from the first position in a direction away from the motor vehicle.

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