Patent ID: 6648383
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
Protective structure for vehicles (10) for the absorption of energy in a collision between a vehicle (10) and a pedestrian said vehicle (10) having two side members (22), said protective structure comprising at least one bumper strip (12), positioned to protect at least one shaped cross member (17) which connected to said two side members (22) of said vehicle (10), at least one first impact energy absorption buffer (16) housed inside said bumper strip (12) and said impact energy absorption device or buffer being connected, at least partially, parallel to said shaped cross member (17) of said vehicle (10) by means of at least one shaped support (18) which extends from at least one internal edge (19) of said cross member (17) to at least an external edge (20) of said bumper strip (12).