Patent ID: 6318755
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B60R,F16F

Abstract:
A vehicle comprising:an interior surface; anda panel which is located adjacent to said interior surface, said panel comprising:a liner comprising an inward surface which is located furthest away from the interior surface of said vehicle, an outward surface which is located closest to the interior surface of said vehicle and a perimeter;at least one honeycomb crash pad mounted on the outward surface of said liner, said honeycomb crash pad comprising:a honeycomb made from energy absorbing material, said honeycomb comprising:a first face which is located adjacent to said interior surface of the vehicle, said first face having a perimeter;a second face which is attached to the outward surface of said liner and which has a footprint which covers a portion of said liner; anda side surface which extends between said first and second faces at the perimeter of said first and second faces;a cover plate having an outside surface, an inside surface and a perimeter wherein said outside surface is shaped to match said interior surface of said vehicle and said inside surface is shaped to match the first face sheet of said honeycomb, said inside surface being attached to said honeycomb first face; andone or more positioning elements located on the outside surface of said cover plate which are used to position said second face onto the outward surface of said liner when said second face is attached thereto.