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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Joseph W. Straughn0
Date of Patent
August 19, 2008
Patent Application Number
11214365
Date Filed
August 29, 2005
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A bumper apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The bumper apparatus includes a bumper and a spring comprising a flexible ribbon of material. The spring has a first connector portion coupled to the bumper and a second connector portion adapted to couple to the vehicle. The spring also has a curvy portion coupled to the first and second connector portions. The bumper apparatus further includes a stop engaging the spring to hold the spring in a partially flexed state to preload the spring.
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