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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6974166 | Adjustable safety bumper An adjustable bumper system that can be easily attached to a vehicle and removed and replaced if damaged. The bumper system includes housings that are mounted to the rails of the vehicle. The housings are independently mounted and thus can be mounted to any vehicle ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962378 | Adjustable safety bumper A fully adjustable bumper system that absorbs impact and thereby, avoiding damage to the bumper. The bumper system includes a bumper assembly mounted to a vertically pivoting assembly through horizontally and vertically adjustable assemblies. A stop assembly is atta... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6764116 | Adjustable safety bumper A fully adjustable bumper system that absorbs impact and thereby, avoiding damage to the bumper. The bumper system includes a bumper assembly mounted to a vertically pivoting assembly through horizontally and vertically adjustable assemblies. A stop assembly is atta... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6264258 | Modified truck protector against car intrusion into its bottom This invention relates to a motor vehicle protector against car intrusion into its bottom. It mainly comprises two stationary frames (i.e., steady rests), two pendant arms (i.e., pending arms) and a pipe frame, wherein the upper end of the pendant arms is... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6183025 | Bumper assembly A road vehicle is disclosed having a bumper assembly fitted to the rear end of the vehicle. The bumper assembly includes a beam extending across the rear end of the vehicle and supported by an arm from the vehicle so that the beam is displaceable from a r... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5624143 | Drop down bumper A drop down bumper suitable for attachment to a frame of a transportable container or to a truck. The drop down bumper is equipped with loading rollers and is movable between a folded position and an extended position. When the drop down bumper is in the ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5042858 | Anti-crash device In order to prevent a car being run over or run onto by a commercial vehicle with which it collides, an anti-crash system is proposed for commercial vehicles which on the one hand absorbs kinetic energy and on the other hand is able to deflect a colliding... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4979770 | Bumper having pivotal bumper bar for heavy mechanized vehicles The present invention relates to a bumper construction for mechanized vehicles, especially heavy ones. The bumper is movable relative to the body and chassis of the vehicle, in an upward direction relative to the surface on which the vehicle is travelling... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4470742 | Storing plant The plant comprises a carrier structure formed by a network of orthogonal paths (1,2) on which carriages to be stored (5) are capable to move in two directions (xy). The displacement along (y) is provided by a robot carriage (18) carried by a carrier carr... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4372595 | Automobile bumper A resiliently mounted automobile bumper which effectively absorbs frontal impact shock by compressive deformation of an energy absorbing material, and tilts or skews during oblique and/or bottoming impact, such as the impact which often results during pas... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4247138 | Shock absorbing apparatus for vehicles A shock absorbing apparatus suitable for use on a load carrying vehicle at the rear and/or front thereof comprises an arm pivotable to the frame or chassis of the vehicle close to the end thereof and extending downwardly to support on its lower end a hori... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4109899 | Shock absorbing device with restoring inhibiting means Shock absorber effectively absorbs shock to bumper of automobile by compressive deformation of cushion, regardless of direction from which shock comes. Shock absorber comprises hollow tubular cushion placed within cylinder having one end closed. Plunger f... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4026534 | Shock absorber A shock absorber having alternate layers of a viscoelastic material and thin leaf springs disposed between, and having each end mounted on a pair of parallel side members which are disposed to undergo translative movement when the shock absorber is forced... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4025098 | Bumper assembly for a motor vehicle A bumper assembly for a motor vehicle includes a pair of movable side bumpers adapted to be received by the sides of the automobile. A movable rear and forward bumper are joined in tandem to each other. A pair of first bumper rods welded to the forward bu... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4005891 | Bumper impact divertor The invention disclosed is a shock absorbing device for automobiles, the device comprising a pair of inverted tee-shaped arms, the bars of the tee supporting at one end a bumper and each connected at the other end to a vertically acting shock absorber. Th... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4003594 | Hydraulic shock absorbing bumper mounting arrangement A device to provide cushioned elasticity in a vehicle bumper mounting arrangement, highly desirable for use on vehicles such as private automobiles, delivery vans, etc. The device comprises an apparatus utilizing hydraulic shock absorbers of the telescopi... | 01/18/1977 |
