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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7063364 | Bumper arrangement A moveable bumper arrangement. The moveable bumper arrangement includes an elongated bumper member, an end bumper member, and a mechanism coupled to the end bumper member. The mechanism allows substantially translational movement of the end bumper member with respec... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6494510 | Impact absorbing mechanism and bumper reinforcement having the mechanism An impact absorbing mechanism for absorbing an impact load input between receiving portions at a predetermined distance from each other is provided; in the impact absorbing mechanism, a dispersing transferring portion for dispersing and transferring the i... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6299226 | Bumper A bumper for a motor vehicle has a transverse support and impact damping members connected to the transverse support, wherein the transverse support is fastened transverse to longitudinal supports of a motor vehicle frame via the impact damping members to... | 10/09/2001 |
| 5213383 | Anti-collision safety device for forklift trucks and the like Safety device for forklift trucks comprises a bumper fixed to a telescopic support fitted to the vehicle chassis, the support being able to traverse and rotate to a limited extent in relation to the chassis. The support is connected to equipment designed ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5000499 | Deflectable vehicle bumper A deflectable vehicle bumper has a central frame member attachable to a front of a vehicle, and a pair of laterally extending wing members for protruding beyond the side of the vehicle, each wing member being substantially coplanar with the central frame ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4509782 | Energy absorbing vehicle bumper The bumper system of the present invention is of a modular design wherein two substantially identical laterally extending members are secured at their laterally innermost ends to define an integrated bumper device and wherein each module includes a relati... | 04/09/1985 |
