Energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D670218
  • Patent Number
    D670,218
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, May 2, 2012
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 6, 2012
    12 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 169
    • D12 196
    • D12 171
    • D12 216
    • D12 163
    • D12 86
    • D12 90- 92
    • 293 102000
    • 293 113000
    • 293 115000
    • 293 117000
    • 293 120000
    • 293 122000
    • 293 109000
    • 293 132000
    • 293 133000
    • 293 142000
    • 293 143000
    • 296 180100
    • 296 180200
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


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.


Claims
  • We claim, the ornamental design for energy absorber for a vehicle bumper unit, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 13288298 Nov 2011 US
Child 29419820 US