Vehicle bumper

Patent · Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5030603

Loren, N S; Gordon, W E

This patent describes a vehicle bumper, comprising: a fascia having a front portion adapted to receive impact forces and upper and lower flanges extending rearwardly from the front portion; a backing member positioned rearwardly of the front portion of the fascia and extending vertically relative to the upper and lower flanges, the member including means for mounting the bumper on the vehicle; and a resiliently compressible plastic foam molded in situ in at least the volume bounded by the backing member and the fascia, the foam having an integral skin bonded to adjacent surfaces of the fascia and the backing member.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-85-029620; EDB-86-192485
• Patent Number(s): US 4616866
• OSTI ID: 5030603
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Jun 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
PLASTICS
COMPRESSIBILITY
MOLDING
VEHICLES
MATERIALS
SHOCK ABSORBERS
FLANGES
FOAMS
POSITIONING
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
FABRICATION
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
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