Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Deformable automotive noise and vibration seal for pedestrian protection
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Application No.: US16262851Application Date: 2019-01-30
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Publication No.: US10821933B2Publication Date: 2020-11-03
- Inventor: Jeremiah T. Hammer , Troy N. Grantham
- Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: B60R21/34
- IPC: B60R21/34 ; B60J5/02

Abstract:
A system for noise and vibration sealing of a vehicle while providing reduced impact resistance includes a block of compressible material positionable between a vehicle hood and a support structure of the vehicle. The block of compressible material may include an attachment surface configured to be secured to a portion of the vehicle and an impact surface formed opposite the attachment surface. The impact surface may be positioned in the vehicle to be contacted by the hood or support structure during an impact event. An exterior surface may extend between the attachment surface and the impact surface. A cavity may be formed in the exterior surface. The cavity may have a first inner surface and a second inner surface opposing the first inner surface, and may be shaped to accommodate crushing of the block of compressible material during the impact event.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200238946A1 DEFORMABLE AUTOMOTIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION SEAL FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION Public/Granted day:2020-07-30
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