An energy absorbing assembly for attachment to a vehicle, comprising: a beam, wherein the beam comprises a curved portion contiguous with and oriented between a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the curved portion comprises a front side and a back side; a first crash can extending from the first end portion of the beam, the first crash can including cavity formed by sides extending from a first attachment face, with a first protrusion projecting forward from the attachment face toward the front side of the beam, and the first crash can extending behind the back side of the beam at the first end portion; wherein the first protrusion extend from the first attachment face by an amount that is greater than or equal to 110% of a distance that the first sides extend from the first attachment face.


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    Title :

    Energy absorbing assembly and methods for making and using the same


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    Publication date :

    2019-07-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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