Global Patent Index - EP 1487671 A1

EP 1487671 A1 20041222 - BUMPER BEAM WITH SHOCK ABSORBER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

BUMPER BEAM WITH SHOCK ABSORBER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

ENERGIABSORBIERENDE STOSSSTANGE FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

POUTRE PARE-CHOCS AVEC ABSORBEUR D'ENERGIE POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 1487671 A1 20041222 (FR)

Application

EP 03738200 A 20030325

Priority

  • FR 0300953 W 20030325
  • FR 0203768 A 20020326

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03080398A1] The invention relates to a bumper beam (10) which is intended, in particular, for the front panel of a motor vehicle. The inventive beam, which is made from a hybrid material, comprises a section (16) having an open cross-section. Said beam also comprises at least one shock absorber case (12) which is built into the bumper beam, said case being housed at least partially in the open cross-section of the aforementioned section (16) and comprising a jacket (30) which is filled with a metallic foam (38) having shock absorbing properties.

IPC 1-7

B60R 19/18; B60R 19/34

IPC 8 full level

B60R 19/04 (2006.01); B60R 19/18 (2006.01); B60R 19/24 (2006.01); B60R 19/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60R 19/18 (2013.01); B60R 2019/1806 (2013.01); B60R 2019/1813 (2013.01); B60R 2019/1873 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03080398A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03080398 A1 20031002; AU 2003244717 A1 20031008; EP 1487671 A1 20041222; FR 2837762 A1 20031003; FR 2837762 B1 20041210; JP 2005520735 A 20050714

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0300953 W 20030325; AU 2003244717 A 20030325; EP 03738200 A 20030325; FR 0203768 A 20020326; JP 2003578186 A 20030325