USD670218S1 - Energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit - Google Patents

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USD670218S1
USD670218S1 US29/419,820 US201229419820F USD670218S US D670218 S1 USD670218 S1 US D670218S1 US 201229419820 F US201229419820 F US 201229419820F US D670218 S USD670218 S US D670218S
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
    • B60R19/18—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by the cross-section; Means within the bumper to absorb impact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
    • B60R19/18—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by the cross-section; Means within the bumper to absorb impact
    • B60R2019/186—Additional energy absorbing means supported on bumber beams, e.g. cellular structures or material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
    • B60R19/18—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by the cross-section; Means within the bumper to absorb impact
    • B60R2019/1893—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by the cross-section; Means within the bumper to absorb impact comprising a multiplicity of identical adjacent shock-absorbing means

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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit, showing an embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a left elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 8 is a right elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of an energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit, showing a second embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 15 is a left elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9; and
FIG. 16 is a right elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9.
FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of an energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit, showing a third embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 18 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 20 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 22 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 23 is a left elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17; and
FIG. 24 is a right elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 17.
FIG. 25 is a front perspective view of an energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit, showing a fourth embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 26 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 25;
FIG. 28 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 25;
FIG. 29 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 25;
FIG. 30 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 25
FIG. 31 is a left elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 25; and,
FIG. 32 is a right elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 25.
The broken lines shown throughout the drawing disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. We claim, the ornamental design for energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit, as shown and described.
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