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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384081 | Positioning jig for vehicular-part mounting hole Extending sections are positioned along X and Y directions by engagement sections, and positioned along Y direction of a vehicle by positioning sections using mounts of a rear bumper. This makes it possible to accurately indicate a forming position of a vehicular-pa... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7210874 | Flared energy absorbing system and method An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a gore area and othe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182375 | Fender with indicium Disclosed is a fender including an offset light housing installed on a trailer or tow dolly for towing a vehicle or other piece of equipment. In a preferred embodiment the fender further includes a clearance increasing portion. The fenders minimize the possibility o... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174985 | Exterior airbag device An external airbag device is provided which can smoothly deploy its airbag with being caught by neither a rear edge of a hood nor a windshield wiper. A lid 8 is allowed to be displaced relative to a retainer 2 in the vertical direction because hooks | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159933 | Clip house structure for mounting of automotive trim parts Rocker panel/clip house combination is shown wherein a first support member of the clip house is connected to the rocker panel at a first junction that is located between the top surface of the part and a depending side surface. The side surface is connected to a pa... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108315 | Support frame for container trailer A frame assembly for a container trailer includes a longitudinal component having a plurality of locating constructions. The frame assembly also includes a plurality of cross-members, each of which includes a locating construction for mating with a locating construc... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104022 | Deck mounting bracket The present invention is a mounting bracket for the construction of a deck. The mounting bracket has a separating flange, a joist-fastening portion, a support flange, and a plank-fastening flange. The separating flange and the plank-fastening flange are generally lo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101111 | Flared energy absorbing system and method An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a gore area and othe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086691 | Multi-position fenders A movable fender for a vehicle. The fender body is movable between at least first and second positions relative to the vehicle, and is removable so as to be readily installed, removed, and replaced. The fender body may be engaged with the vehicle via a mounting asse... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073619 | Vehicle frontal airbag system The present invention comprises an external airbag system for mounting on a vehicle (24) that deploys into the region above the bumper (38) to prevent or mitigate injuries that would have otherwise been caused by a person striking the grill (28)... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6979054 | Clip house for mounting of automotive trim parts Rocker panel/clip house combination is shown wherein a first support member of the clip house is connected to the rocker panel (205) at a first junction that is located between the top surface (220) of the part and a depending side surface. A second su... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962207 | Fire fighting apparatus A fire fighting apparatus has releaseable spray heads, a tube system for leading extinguishing medium from an extinguishing medium source to the spray heads, and at least one drive gas source for driving the extinguishing medium at a high pressure via the tube syste... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6910722 | Side moulding for motor vehicle A side moulding which is readily manufactured and mounted on an exterior side surface of a body or door of a motor vehicle, and is free from the generation of noise during the running of the motor vehicle or upon the opening and closing of the door of the motor vehi... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902150 | Steel yielding guardrail support post A guardrail support post includes a continuous structural member having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a generally uniform cross section from the top edge to the bottom edge. The structural member includes first and second generally parallel flanges, and a web formi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6830274 | Cover for closing an opening in a wall The present invention relates to a cover for closing an opening which is formed in a wall, especially in a trim part of a motor vehicle. The wall has on its inside in the area of the opening a supporting shape for the cover which makes it possible to turn the cover ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6533055 | Electrical outlet arrangement for ATV An arrangement for an electrical outlet for an all terrain vehicle is provided. The all terrain vehicle comprises a frame defining an engine compartment. The frame is supported by at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel. A fender assembly is ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6450556 | Under-ride protection airbag system and method of its use An external vehicle airbag system (10), a method of its use and a principal vehicle (10) on which it is mounted involves mounting an airbag (16) at a bottom side (24) of the principal vehicle at a position spaced substantially laterally inwardly from a la... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5947520 | Vehicle with sacrificial fairing A sacrificial fairing is an elongated, arcuate trough-shaped panel member having a leg which detachably mounts to a rear edge of an elongated side fairing of a truck between the side fairing and a wheel well. The sacrificial fairing extends only partially... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947222 | Three-wheeled automobile A three-wheeled automobile comprises a front cowl for enclosing a front portion of the automobile, and a floor forming a passenger step. The front cowl has on lateral sides thereof rear ends positioned above front wheels of the automobile, and a front end... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5732785 | Proactive exterior airbag system and its deployment method for a motor vehicle A proactive vehicle safety device, a proactive exterior airbag system, is disclosed, which consists of a detection subsystem, a control subsystem and a deployment subsystem. The design of each of the subsystems is provided. The detection method, control m... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5639522 | Side protective moulding for automobiles Disclosed is a side protective moulding having a decorative section and a rib section. The decorative section has a protruding section protruding most with respect to a door, and a curved section extending aslant from the protruding section toward the doo... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5470642 | Paint saver pad A paint saver pad comprised of a sheet or pad of resilient, waterproof material that can be easily installed in the cargo carrying area of a vehicle, typically a pickup truck, prior to the installation of a cargo carrying area protective bedliner in order... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5456957 | Body side molding and method This invention relates to a method for molding composite automotive trim members having a layer of a first material and a backing member made of a second thermoplastic material. The first material is introduced to the mold in the form of an elastic sheet ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5350608 | Decorative trim with one-piece plastic cover A trim strip for attachment to a substrate such as a vehicle includes a metallic core member and a one-piece outer layer which includes injection molded plastic inserts. In addition, a method of making the trim strip includes the steps of bonding an outer... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5340623 | Ornamental panel for automobiles An ornamental panel for automobiles has a synthetic resin cover. An attaching base is molded separately from the cover and disposed opposite a rear surface of the cover. The cover is molded of a translucent material. The cover has its outer surface made s... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5257842 | Collision impact absorber An impact absorber for a vehicle having a frame and a front bumper includes an elongate arm having a front end and a back end. This arm is suitably mounted by a mounting system in a rest position at an angle to horizontal with the back end higher than the... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5226998 | Process for making a vehicle molding A process for forming a vehicle molding is provided. The process includes the steps of extruding a continuous strip of a thermoplastic material, and securing a continuous decorative laminate onto the upper surface of the strip to form a continuous substra... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4986571 | Fender unit for use with a boat trailer or the like A boat trailer having a frame, wheel unit, an adjustably mounted winch unit including a keel engaging member, an elongated second keel engaging member pivotally mounted on the frame rearwardly of the winch unit and self-centering to engage a longitudinal ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4726614 | Vehicle body protector bumper A vehicle body panel protector bumper 10 comprising semi-flexible tubular members 20 having base sides 22 with magnets 28 for mounting in a selected position on a body panel 5, with a lengthwise adjustable security tab 60 for attachment to a door edge 7, ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4668565 | Structure for mounting molding A structure for a synthetic resin-made molding for a bodies, bumpers, etc. of automobiles is adhered via a double-coated adhesive tape. Adhesives comprising chloroprene rubbers, isobutylene-isoprene rubbers and phenolic resins and primers comprising a mix... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4666196 | Energy absorption device and method of use An improved energy absorption device adapted to dissipate energy and thereby protect impact prone surfaces against damage is disclosed, characterized by use of a base member formed to be affixed to the surface to be protected, an impact/facia member pivot... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4657296 | License plate mounting device in front bumper A bumper main body has a pair of recesses into each of which a blank cap is disposed and fixedly and releasably held at its clipping portions by a first arm of a U-shaped leaf nut mounted on each of projections. The blank caps each have an outer surface f... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4635981 | Impact attenuating body An impact attenuating body is disclosed for use on trucks or the like, the impact attenuating body being arranged for engagement by vehicles or the like, the impact attenuating body being further adapted for gradually arresting motion of the vehicle and d... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4592937 | Arcuate side molding An arcuate side molding to be attached to a curved surface of an automobile body avoiding holes being formed therein. The arcuate side molding comprises a resin plate having projections formed in the backside thereof, and an intermediate member provided w... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4546022 | Composite molding system An elongated decorative molding suitable for use with automotive vehicles has a core portion of reduced density and an outer portion of solid material such as a laminate secured thereto, to provide a finished colored surface of enhanced appearance and dur... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4546021 | Vehicle trim strip structure The present invention relates to a protective and decorative trim strip structure for attachment to a vehicle body. The trim strip structure includes an elongate molding having an elongate, double-faced adhesive tape strip extending substantially the enti... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4491614 | Foldable trim strip with mounting portion An elongated trim strip is disclosed which includes an elongated mounting portion, an elongated decorative portion extending to one side of the mounting portion and a flexible connection between the two. At least one of the decorative portion and the moun... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4478447 | Textured surface pattern for an automobile bumper A textured surface pattern of projections and recesses provides a good appearance and low susceptibility to damage and clogging by dirt and wax for an automobile bumper made of synthetic resin. The depth of the pattern is in the range from 20 to 70μ, the... | 10/23/1984 |
