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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950706 | Magnetic bumper guard A magnetic bumper guard, the guard being constructed such that it may be magnetically mounted onto a structural member to be protected, such as the corner, post, rail or leg of a structure composed of a suitable metal, the guard having a rear wall bounded by a pair ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7740295 | System and method for connecting attachments to a vehicle The present invention is directed to a system and method for connecting attachments to a vehicle including in a first embodiment a bumper guard that provides a barrier of protection for vehicle bumpers. The bumper guard includes two pieces, a first piece or bumper g... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740294 | Protective vehicle cover A vehicle protector having an elongated body with a front surface, a back surface, a top, a bottom, and a first and second end, the first and second ends disposed opposite from one another, with first and second top straps disposed on the front surface nearer to the... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7461877 | Bumper protection system A vehicle bumper protection system comprises a control unit, a pneumatically inflatable protective cover and an air pump. The control unit is configured for selectively outputting an inflation signal and a deflation signal. The pneumatically inflatable protective co... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7338100 | Universal bumper guard The present invention relates to as a universal bumper guard including a retractable cover, a cover housing that contains the retractable cover, a frame holding the cover housing, connection devices for connecting the cover housing of the universal bumper guard to a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338099 | Bumper beam structure having support walls for center gusset, which are laid over walls of bumper beam A bumper beam structure has a metal and molded bumper beam main body extending in a width direction of a vehicle, wherein a rear face of the main body is joined to side frames of the vehicle; and a center gusset joined to a center portion of the bumper beam main bod... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325863 | Heat shield plate attachment structure of heat exchanger for motor vehicle A heat shield plate attaching portion on a vehicle body has an engaging hole. On an elastic heat shield plate, an engaging projection is formed to elastically engage with the engaging hole. The engaging projection has, from its base side to its tip side, a small dia... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316433 | License-plate frame bumper guard A bumper guard mountable to a vehicle license-plate mounting fixture, the mounting fixture being adapted to receive a license-plate having at least one mounting recess. The bumper guard comprises a first member having a front and rear surface. The rear surface is co... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314245 | Shock damping mounting system for vehicle protective devices A protective guard mounting system that provides a shock absorbing and dissipating means of attachment for vehicle exterior components or protective devices. The protective guards are adapted to protect vehicle components such as headlights, taillights, signal/corne... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306270 | Front bumper system A lightweight high-strength front bumper for a vehicle, having an elongated substantially hollow structure, with a protruding tubular strengthening member attached near the front face and also near the back face, so as to strengthen the spaced apart relation of the ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303219 | Interlocking bumper mounting system An exemplary interlocking bumper for mounting to frame rails of a vehicle is illustrated with a respective first bumper mounting receptacle coupled to each frame rail, such as by a frame rail mounting bracket. The interlocking bumper can further include a center bum... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300101 | Body fairing assembly for scooter A straddle-ride type vehicle (e.g., a scooter) comprises a vehicle cover assembly that includes at least a cover that partially covers the vehicle's body and a rear side cover that covers the cover from the outside of the vehicle body. The cover including a projecti... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267385 | Vehicle trim locating and attachment system A vehicle trim component locating and attachment system is provided for connecting a trim component to a vehicle base panel having an aperture. The system includes a locator projection integrally formed on the component and including first and second ends. The first... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246831 | Bumper beam structure having support walls for center gusset, which are laid over walls of bumper beam A bumper beam structure has a metal and molded bumper beam main body extending in a width direction of a vehicle, wherein a rear face of the main body is joined to side frames of the vehicle; and a center gusset joined to a center portion of the bumper beam main bod... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246832 | Vehicle grille guard assembly A grille guard assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a hydroformed tubular upper member and a hydroformed tubular lower member. The grille guard assembly also includes at least one inner member interconnecting the upper member and the lower membe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7216904 | Impact energizable structure An impact energy management system comprises at least a portion of vehicle structure with an impact energizable structure attached thereto. The impact energizable structure receives impact energy from an obstacle and transfers the impact energy to the vehicle struct... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7147258 | Bumper with nesting energy-absorbing end piece A bumper system includes a high-strength metal B-shaped beam with miter-cut end sections, a front center energy absorber, and a pair of energy-absorbing end pieces that nestingly engage front outer ends of the beam. By this arrangement, the bumper system with energy... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7090267 | Universal heavy-duty front bumper and mounting bracket system for HUMMER H1 A1/A2 A universal heavy-duty bumper and mounting system is provided which is adapted to be attached to a HMMWV H1 A1 or A2 configured vehicle. The system includes a rightside and leftside universal mounting bracket and a bumper adapted to be received and attached by the b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090266 | Ding-stopper A vehicle side protector against dents and scratches due to the impact of a door of an adjacent vehicle. Comprised of high-density blocks, covered with a non-scratch fabric. Attached are strips of covered pads for the purpose of protrusion that will cause the appara... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073830 | Portable bumper protector A bumper protection device for automobile bumpers to shield the bumpers from impact attaches to the automobile by a fabric shroud which attaches around the hood and trunk latch and suspends an impact resisting padded guard portion, adapted to the vehicle bumper, cov... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055291 | Clip for sash molding of vehicle door A clip for a sash molding comprises an elongated end cap adapted to be inserted into an end portion of the sash molding, a fastener adapted to be fixed to a door pillar, and a lip for filling a gap between the sash molding and the door pillar. The fastener and the e... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6979030 | Golf car bumper The present invention provides a golf car bumper assembly which is mounted on a front axle of a golf car in order to reduce extensive damage to the body of the golf car in the event of a collision, comprising a bumper beam having a first end and a second end, a fron... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6928351 | Steering wheel mounted warning/cross-over lights switches Control over school bus warning lights and its cross over arm are implemented through pre-existing steering wheel mounted speed control switches with minimum modification of vehicle hardware. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926320 | Stamped folded bumper beam A bumper beam and a method of fabrication. In a preferred embodiment, the bumper beam has a generally trussed-shaped section. The method generally comprises stamping a blank to form a front shell portion and rear plate portion; apertures in appropriate positions in ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926339 | Apparatus and method for protection of a vehicle exterior portion A protective apparatus intended to be applied to an exterior portion of a vehicle, including a method for such application. The invention is a series of sheets or panels affixed to previously-determined places along the front nose of a vehicle to protect the paint a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918621 | Bumper system for a motor vehicle The bumper system is used on a motor vehicle and generally includes a bumper beam and an energy-absorbing bracket connected to the bumper beam. The bracket includes a hollow energy-absorbing body having a first end and a second end. The bracket body may be saddle-sh... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913278 | Trailer coupler bumper A bumper has an elastic body shaped to fit on a conventional trailer coupler to prevent damage to the coupler to a towing vehicle during attachment of the coupler to a ball-type hitch on the vehicle. The body has side flanges with longitudinal grooves for receiving ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902157 | Vibration isolator A vibration isolation assembly comprises a base, a plunger and an annulus of resilient material between the base and plunger. The base has a pair of oppositely inclined, internal, tapered surfaces connected to each other which define an opening though the base. The ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896303 | Vehicle bumper system A vehicle bumper system for absorbing impacts thereby reducing damage to a vehicle and the potential for bodily injury. The vehicle bumper system includes a bumper member, a tongue member extending from the bumper member for being received within a receiver hitch of... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6814378 | Retractable safety bumper apparatus A bumper assembly securable beneath an extended rear support bed of a vehicle wherein the bed can tilt from a horizontal orientation to a downwardly inclined position and wherein the retractable safety bumper will become retracted when the bed is in the inclined pos... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802547 | Bumper for vehicles, particularly motor vehicles A bumper for vehicles, particularly motor vehicles, includes a dimensionally stable member and an elastic covering forming an end region of the vehicle body. At least one light respectively is inserted into laterally exterior receiving pockets of the covering and is... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6773045 | Bumper for motor vehicle In a bumper and/or a bumper protective strip which are arranged tightly together in a finished position, holding apparatus are provided, with which the bumper protective strip is detachably fastenable to provide a spacing from the bumper with respect to the finished... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6739634 | Gel-air impact bumper and retractable impact spoiler with attached impact hood shield An external impact protective apparatus for a vehicle, including a hood shield device which is detachably attached to the vehicle's hood, a gel-pac impact bumper device and a flexible spoiler device. The hood shield device covers the hood as well as the fenders of t... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733055 | Automotive bumper structure An automotive bumper structure includes a hollow bumper beam extending in a widthwise direction of a vehicle, a pair of left and right stays fixed to a vehicle body and supporting the bumper beam and beam protector provided at the left and right ends of the bumper b... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6692047 | Add-on automobile bumper and sidewall protective strips made from reclaimed tire treads A flexible impact energy absorption resilient and flexible rubber strip accessory has an adhesive layer for affixing it to an exterior curved automobile body surface. An inexpensive preferred embodiment is formed using tire tread strips cut from the carca... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6659519 | Supplemental rear bumper and method A supplemental bumper consists of an insertion section that is dimensioned to be inserted into a receiver hitch at the rear of a vehicle. The supplemental bumper further has a contact surface, which is preferably flat, and which is positioned below the fi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652010 | Rear impact guard assembly for trailers A rear impact guard assembly for trailers for absorbing the energy of a rear impact from another vehicle including a pair of tubular vertical guards having a lower tubular horizontal tube mounted at their lower ends. The upper ends of the vertical guards ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6637790 | Deformable vehicle bumper guard A temporary and removable car bumper impact absorber protection device with adjustable straps for securing on or inside the trunk of an automobile has a cushioning material resting on and protecting the bumper of the automobile.... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6578847 | Protected coin tray for use with a gaming device The present invention relates to a protected coin tray for use with a gaming device. The coin tray is made from a urethane cushioning material attached to the housing of the gaming device. The coin tray has inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface is a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572163 | Bumper protection device A bumper protection device prevents damage to the parked vehicle to which it is affixed. It accomplishes this by serving as an intimidating visual deterrent that could potentially damage any vehicle that comes into contact with the device. The bumper prot... | 06/03/2003 |
