Abstract: A bumper assembly includes a bumper beam elongated in a cross-vehicle direction and a bumper that is plastic. The bumper is elongated in the cross-vehicle direction and is affixed to the bumper beam. The bumper beam is rigid relative to the bumper. The bumper defines a cavity enclosed by the bumper. The cavity is elongated in the cross-vehicle direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 19, 2022
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Mohammed Shenaq, Ray Hari Manalan Rethinam, Sudip Sankar Bhattacharjee, Matthew Smith, Neil Clarke