GB987996A - Improvements in or relating to bumpers for road vehicles - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to bumpers for road vehiclesInfo
- Publication number
- GB987996A GB987996A GB6762A GB6762A GB987996A GB 987996 A GB987996 A GB 987996A GB 6762 A GB6762 A GB 6762A GB 6762 A GB6762 A GB 6762A GB 987996 A GB987996 A GB 987996A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- members
- vehicle
- secured
- bumpers
- jan
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
- B60R19/24—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles
- B60R19/38—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles adjustably or movably mounted, e.g. horizontally displaceable for securing a space between parked vehicles
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Vehicle Step Arrangements And Article Storage (AREA)
- Air Bags (AREA)
Abstract
987,996. Vehicle bumpers. REGIE NATIONALE DES USINES RENAULT. Jan. 1, 1962 [Jan. 11, 1961; Nov. 15, 1961], No. 67/62. Heading B7J. A vehicle bumper assembly comprises a lower element 1, Figs. 2 and 3, secured to the vehicle underframe 3 and an upper element 2 secured by supports 10 to members 7 hinged at 6 to angle members 4 secured to the underframe 3, whereby the element 2 may either be in an operative position behind a door or cover 13 and above the level of the vehicle floor 21, or may be lowered to the position 2<SP>11</SP>, to facilitate access to the interior of the vehicle body. The element 2 is urged to both its operative and lowered positions by springs 14 connected at 15 to the angle members 4 and at 16 to the members 7, the springs passing through " dead-centre " positions. In operation when the door is opened shoes 12 thereon slidably engage shoes 11 on the element 2 and cause it to swing about the hinges at 6. In the raised position, the element 2 engages rubber pads 17 carried at 18 on the vehicle body. The members 7 then engage pads 9 on the members 4. According to another embodiment both bumper elements 1 and 2 are carried by hingeable members 7.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR849388A FR1285364A (en) | 1961-01-11 | 1961-01-11 | Improvements to vehicle bumpers |
FR879023A FR80671E (en) | 1961-11-15 | 1961-11-15 | Improvements to vehicle bumpers |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB987996A true GB987996A (en) | 1965-03-31 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB6762A Expired GB987996A (en) | 1961-01-11 | 1962-01-01 | Improvements in or relating to bumpers for road vehicles |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
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ES (1) | ES273509A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB987996A (en) |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2141978A (en) * | 1983-06-21 | 1985-01-09 | Fiat Auto Spa | Rear bumper for a motor vehicle having a hinged rear closure, e.g. a tail-gate or boot lid |
US5193869A (en) * | 1992-06-15 | 1993-03-16 | Land John F | Body side protector for an automobile |
EP0745516A1 (en) * | 1995-05-31 | 1996-12-04 | FIAT AUTO S.p.A. | A drop-down bumper for motor vehicles, in particular motor cars |
US6089628A (en) * | 1998-09-02 | 2000-07-18 | Ford Global Technologies, Inc. | Stiffener assembly for bumper system of motor vehicles |
EP1470966A1 (en) * | 2003-03-31 | 2004-10-27 | Mazda Motor Corporation | Rear bumper structure for a vehicle and vehicle provided therewith |
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1962
- 1962-01-01 GB GB6762A patent/GB987996A/en not_active Expired
- 1962-01-10 ES ES0273509A patent/ES273509A1/en not_active Expired
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2141978A (en) * | 1983-06-21 | 1985-01-09 | Fiat Auto Spa | Rear bumper for a motor vehicle having a hinged rear closure, e.g. a tail-gate or boot lid |
US5193869A (en) * | 1992-06-15 | 1993-03-16 | Land John F | Body side protector for an automobile |
EP0745516A1 (en) * | 1995-05-31 | 1996-12-04 | FIAT AUTO S.p.A. | A drop-down bumper for motor vehicles, in particular motor cars |
US6089628A (en) * | 1998-09-02 | 2000-07-18 | Ford Global Technologies, Inc. | Stiffener assembly for bumper system of motor vehicles |
EP1470966A1 (en) * | 2003-03-31 | 2004-10-27 | Mazda Motor Corporation | Rear bumper structure for a vehicle and vehicle provided therewith |
US6926326B2 (en) | 2003-03-31 | 2005-08-09 | Mazda Motor Corporation | Rear bumper structure for vehicle |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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ES273509A1 (en) | 1962-03-16 |
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