Patent ID: 7097234
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: B60R,F16F

Abstract:
1. A deformation element for use in motor vehicles comprising: a first base part having at least one tapered protrusion extending from said first base part; and a second base part comprised of a foamed plastics material and having at least one recess corresponding with said at least one tapered protrusion, said second base part being made of a material that is softer than a material of said at least one tapered protrusion, wherein said at least one recess tapers from a front side to a rear side thereof; and wherein said at least one tapered protrusion penetrates into said at least one recess against an increasing deformation force applied by said at least one recess to deform said at least one tapered protrusion and wherein said at least one tapered protrusion directly contacts an inner wall of said at least one recess.