Patent ID: 8042847

Claim:
A tray energy absorber comprising: a base; a first transverse wall which is arcuate and extending upward from the base; a second transverse wall which is arcuate extending upward from the base, the first transverse wall spaced from the second transverse wall; a plurality of ribs which extend upward from the base of the tray and connect the first transverse wall and the second transverse wall; and a sleeve portion adjacent the second transverse wall and designed to connect to a bumper beam such that the second transverse wall is spaced apart from the bumper beam; wherein the height of each of the plurality of ribs is greater than 50% the height of the first transverse wall where the rib joins the first transverse wall and the height of each of the plurality of ribs is greater than 50% the height of the second transverse wall where the rib joins the second transverse wall.