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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287788 | Single component automotive bumper and lower frame rail A single component bumper beam and lower frame midrail structure, is formed through a hydroforming process to create a uniform “B-shaped” cross-sectional configuration with internal crash triggers to enhance crash performance. The mounting legs of the integral b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255378 | Bumper for automotive vehicle A bumper system for an automotive vehicle includes a unitary bumper beam substrate which defines upper and lower channel sections which are capped for part of their length by stiffening elements which provide localized increased strength and resistance to elastic bu... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7097221 | Bumper having a roll-formed ridge A bumper for a motor vehicle includes an outer bumper part and an inner bumper part. Inner bumper part includes a base part and at least one side crosspiece situated at an angle thereto. Repair costs, e.g., in response to collisions at low speeds, may be reduced. Fo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044516 | Mounting structure of bumper beam A bumper beam assembly for a vehicle comprises a bumper beam having at least two round pipes, a bracket, first and second support members, first and second side frames, and a bracket formed into a rounded shape to match the external shape of the round pipes. The rou... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007989 | Back beam structure of automobile bumper A back beam structure of an automobile bumper in which the back beam is shaped to have the predetermined spaces respectively on top and bottom by bending one panel many times so that both ends of the panel meet at the front center of the back beam. The ends of the p... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971692 | Protective structure for vehicles suitable for being used, in particular, in the case of collision with pedestrians Protective structure for vehicles, suitable for being used, in particular, in the case of collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian, of the type comprising at least a bumper strip (2), for the protection of the vehicle, comprising a lower portion (21 | 12/06/2005 |
| 6923484 | Flange connection between a longitudinal beam of a vehicle and a carrier element that can be mounted to it A flange connection between a longitudinal beam of a vehicle as a first component and a carrier element, which can be mounted to it, as a second component, whereby a flange plate operatively mounted to either the first or second component and a counter flange plate ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6874831 | Front structure for a motor vehicle A front structure for a motor vehicle having a bumper cross-member and a grille, the structure being fabricated as a unitary piece of plastics material. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6592158 | Method of making a steel crossbeam which crossbeam forms a component of a bumper for motor vehicles, and crossbeam In a method of making a steel crossbeam for use as component of a bumper for motor vehicles, a composite element is formed by attaching sheet metal strips in parallel disposition onto a broadside of a steel sheet strand across an entire length thereof, wh... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6578904 | Vehicle, in particular passenger vehicle, with impact absorbing structure avoiding overlap A motor vehicle structure including at least two upper side-members arranged at the level of the bumper, at least two lower side-members connected to the upper side-members by two linking supports, and a cross-member linking the two lower side-members at ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6540275 | Structure of the front of a vehicle body The invention provides a structure of a front part of a vehicle body that is simple and free from the risk of maloperation. In the event of a collision between the vehicle and a pedestrian, a projecting part sweeps the pedestrian by parts of his or her le... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6474708 | Composite suspension control arm shaft for motor vehicles A bumper arrangement for a front end or a rear end of an automobile having a bumper cover enclosing the bumper arrangement has a transverse support having a first and a second end. First and second spacer consoles are connected to the first and second end... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6435577 | Combination bumper skin and under-engine fairing for a vehicle The inventive combination comprises a front bumper skin (34) pertaining to a motor vehicle and an inner closing part (12) pertaining to an engine compartment, mounted to the rear of said skin in relation to the principal direction in which the vehicle tra... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6290272 | Energy absorber for bumpers of motor vehicles Provided in an energy absorber (1) for bumpers (2, 3) of motor vehicles are stiffening elements (5), which have free-standing front sides (6) facing away from a rear mounting structure (4). The stiffening elements (5) have in the longitudinal direction a ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6203078 | Bumper for utility vehicle The invention provides a bumper for a pickup truck or other utility vehicle and which can be adapted to receive and support an accessory such as a crane, winch or carrying rack. The bumper includes an elongate rigid support frame for positioning transvers... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6176530 | Device for underrun protection in vehicles Apparatus is dislosed for protecting vehicles including a crossbeam and a console mounting the crossbeam to the frame of the vehicle at a location which corresponds to the expected point of impact of a force generated by a collision, the console including... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6176529 | Torsional under-ride guard An energy absorption device designed to be mounted on the rear of a high elevation vehicle (e.g. a truck, cargo carrier, trailer or semi-trailer). More particularly, a torsional under-ride guard for use with a high elevation vehicle, which torsional under... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6022057 | Car crash protector A device for fixing to the front part of a vehicle, comprises a support construction which is assembled from profile parts manufactured from metal plate material and provided with attachment points for fixing thereof to the vehicle, a plastic cover elemen... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5779289 | Water filled ballasted tractor bumper assembly A front end bumper assembly for tractors is constructed from hollow steel fluid reservoir tanks for providing ballast. The bumper assembly has an upper grille for protecting the nose-radiator region of the tractor and two spaced lowermost horizontally dis... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5407239 | Vehicle bumper beam and method of fabricating the same A bumper beam for a vehicle bumper, having a base beam preferably made of an extruded aluminum alloy, and an impact beam attached to an outer surface of the base beam with these members joined together by sliding engagement in an axial direction of the ba... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5277465 | Universal grill guard A grill guard which can be adapted to different vehicles includes a pair of horizontal tubes fastened to a pair of vertical side plates. The side plates are attached to the bumper of a vehicle by an L-shaped bracket attached to the lower end of each side ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5215343 | Nudge bars A nudge bar of the kind comprising a pair of spaced vertical bars whose front surfaces provide the most forward parts of the nudge bar, one for either side of the vehicle radiator and a horizontally extending elongate loops connected with the two vertical... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5094469 | Trailer hitch device for motor vehicles In a trailer hitch device for a motor vehicle wherein a trailer hitch is mounted on a member beam, the improvement comprising the fact that the member beam has both its ends respectively fixed to right and left rear bumper stays and is covered with a rear... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5031947 | Vehicular bumper assembly with multibuffer construction A vehicular bumper assembly is formed of an outer bumper with one or more arcuate faces and one or more resilient pipes having outer surfaces conforming to the arcuate faces. The pipes are located adjacent to the faces and serve a buffering function when ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4721333 | Arrangements for forming bumper structures of automobiles An arrangement for forming a bumper structure of an automobile having a rear door mounted on a body thereof to be openable and closing includes a bumper divided into a lower member fixed to a rear end portion of the body at a position lower than the rear ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4201000 | Snow plow attachment A snow plow attachment includes a first part for engagement with a bumper of a stalled vehicle and detachably attachable to the blade of the snow plow and a rearwardly disposed second part engageable with the central portion of the blade, vertically consi... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4168855 | Vehicle protection bumper assembly A light-weight resilient vehicle protection bumper assembly comprising resilient bumper bars clamped to a vehicle chassis which extend across the width of the vehicle at its front end (in some cases also at its rear end), the bumper bars being formed from... | 09/25/1979 |
