Patent ID: 8991537
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B62D,E05F

Abstract:
1. A collapsible hood bumper for a vehicle having a hood, the collapsible hood bumper comprising: a housing having a wall, a base, and an opening defining an interior chamber, the wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and a bumper head having a main body, the bumper head being configured to receive a force from the hood; wherein the bumper head is collapsible from an upright position, in which the bumper head extends through the opening of the housing, to a compressed position, in which the bumper head is substantially disposed within the interior chamber of the housing, when the force exceeds a predetermined magnitude; wherein the bumper head is configured to be resettable from the compressed position to the upright position; and wherein the housing further comprises at least one channel formed along at least a portion of the interior surface of the wall, and the bumper head further comprises at least one flange along at least a portion of the main body, the at least one flange being configured to fit within the at least one channel such that the bumper head is in the upright position.