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Adhesive vehicle front end for mitigation of secondary pedestrian impact

  • US 9,340,178 B1
  • Filed: 11/12/2014
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for protecting a colliding object from a secondary impact, after an initial impact with a vehicle, comprising:

  • a vehicle having a front end,an adhesive layer positioned on the front end of the vehicle;

    a coating positioned over the adhesive layer;

    wherein one or more layers of air are positioned between the coating and the adhesive layer; and

    wherein, upon the initial impact between the colliding object and the vehicle, the coating is broken exposing the adhesive layer to adhere the colliding object to the adhesive layer during the initial impact.

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