US 7,488,017 B2
Impact energy absorption block arrangement
Gunnar Lassl, Bohus (Sweden); Maurizio Roccato, Moncalieri (Italy); and Paolo Canato, Candiolo (Italy)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, Mich. (US)
Filed on Sep. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/530,132.
Claims priority of application No. 05019529 (EP), filed on Sep. 08, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0052260 A1, Mar. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. B60R 19/34 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 293—133  [293/134] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular impact energy absorption block arrangement adapted to cooperate in operation at a region substantially between a first strengthening member and a second strengthening member to provide impact energy absorption thereat, the energy absorption block arrangement comprising:
a first energy absorber block adapted to be mounted in a region between an end of the first member and a side of the second member to provide an abutment therebetween and comprising expanded plastics material foam operable to undergo deformation when subject to forces arising from an impact or crash of the vehicle, thereby at least partially absorbing the impact energy; and
a second energy absorber block adapted to be located within the second member substantially adjacent to the first energy absorber block.