Global Patent Index - EP 1230496 A1

EP 1230496 A1 20020814 - ENERGY ABSORBER FOR ABSORBING IMPACT ENERGY

Title (en)

ENERGY ABSORBER FOR ABSORBING IMPACT ENERGY

Title (de)

ENERGIEABSORBER FÜR EIN ABSORBIEREN VON STOSSENERGIE

Title (fr)

ABSORBEUR D'ENERGIE POUR ABSORBER L'ENERGIE DE CHOC

Publication

EP 1230496 A1 20020814 (DE)

Application

EP 00974426 A 20001020

Priority

  • DE 19952570 A 19991102
  • EP 0010332 W 20001020

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6730386B1] An extruded polycarbonate article suitable as an energy absorber is disclosed. The article includes a plurality of honeycomb chambers that are aligned substantially in the same direction, extend in the direction of the extrusion and are disposed adjacent to one another. A method of using the article entails aligning the honeycomb chambers in a direction parallel to the direction of the impact energy.

IPC 1-7

F16F 1/37; B60R 21/04

IPC 8 full level

F16F 7/00 (2006.01); F16F 7/12 (2006.01); B60R 19/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F16F 1/37 (2013.01 - KR); F16F 7/121 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 2019/1866 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 2021/0421 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/236 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/24165 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/24628 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/24661 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/24744 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/249953 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 428/31507 (2015.04 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0133100A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6730386 B1 20040504; AU 1274001 A 20010514; BR 0015187 A 20020723; CA 2389361 A1 20010510; CN 1166874 C 20040915; CN 1387615 A 20021225; DE 19952570 A1 20010503; EP 1230496 A1 20020814; IL 148935 A0 20020912; JP 2003513212 A 20030408; KR 20020065500 A 20020813; MX PA02004336 A 20030212; WO 0133100 A1 20010510

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 12901902 A 20020429; AU 1274001 A 20001020; BR 0015187 A 20001020; CA 2389361 A 20001020; CN 00815247 A 20001020; DE 19952570 A 19991102; EP 0010332 W 20001020; EP 00974426 A 20001020; IL 14893500 A 20001020; JP 2001534950 A 20001020; KR 20027005597 A 20020501; MX PA02004336 A 20001020