US Patent:
20140305725, Oct 16, 2014
Inventors:
- Detroit MI, US
David M. Kileen - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
David Waskie - Mountain Top PA, US
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI
International Classification:
E05F 5/02
B62D 25/12
US Classification:
180 692, 29618709, 29619311
Abstract:
A collapsible hood bumper for a vehicle having a hood generally includes a housing and a bumper head. The housing has a wall with an interior surface and an exterior surface, a base, and an opening defining an interior chamber. The bumper head has a main body, and is configured to receive a force from the hood of the vehicle. The bumper head is normally in an upright position in which the bumper head extends through the opening of the housing. However, the bumper head is collapsible from the upright position to a compressed position in which the bumper head is substantially disposed within the interior chamber of the housing. The bumper head is configured to be resettable from the compressed position to the upright position.