Patent ID: 11898687
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 13:
14. An apparatus, comprising:
an air conditioning conduit of a vehicle;
a fitting in fluid communication with the air conditioning conduit; and
an impact absorber assembly, including:
a core having an aperture that receives the air conditioning conduit; and
a frame coupled to the fitting, the frame having:
a cavity that is sized and shaped to receive the core;
a first side wall;
a second side wall, the first and second side walls spaced apart to, at least in part, define the cavity;
a third wall;
a base extending outwardly from the third wall and coupled to the first and second side walls; and
an end strap extending outwardly from the third wall and coupled to the first and second side walls.