Patents by Inventor Virgil L. Woolman

Virgil L. Woolman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Integral fasteners for an energy absorber of a vehicular bumper assembly
    Patent number: 5290078
    Abstract: An energy-absorbing bumper assembly includes an impact beam having a front vertical wall with a central inwardly projecting channel. A molded energy absorber formed as a multi-sectioned cellular unit includes mounting towers integrally formed with the unit. Resilient tabs on the mounting towers spring outwardly into complementary openings in the channel when the mounting towers are inserted into the channel, thereby removably attaching the energy absorber to the impact beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dean M. Bayer, Timothy L. Gernand, Virgil L. Woolman