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Title:
PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE SPRING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/114267
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In one embodiment, an energy management system can comprise: a support structure; a covering; and a plastically deformable compression spring located between the support structure and the covering. In one embodiment, a method of absorbing energy can comprise: impacting a portion of a vehicle comprising an energy management system and plastically deforming the compression spring. A method for energy management in a vehicle comprises installing the energy management system in a vehicle.

Inventors:
NAGAWANSHI DHANENDRA KUMAR (IN)
MARUR SUDHAKAR RAMAMOORTHY (IN)
ZENZ GERHARD (AT)
BUCKMASTER DEREK (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2011/051023
Publication Date:
November 24, 2011
Filing Date:
March 10, 2011
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Assignee:
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP (NL)
NAGAWANSHI DHANENDRA KUMAR (IN)
MARUR SUDHAKAR RAMAMOORTHY (IN)
ZENZ GERHARD (AT)
BUCKMASTER DEREK (AU)
International Classes:
B60R19/18; F16F1/04; F16F7/12
Foreign References:
JP2004161109A2004-06-10
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EP1842730A12007-10-10
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EP0909682A21999-04-21
US3804447A1974-04-16
US20030209915A12003-11-13
SU1162641A11985-06-23
DE19946352A12001-03-29
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