Vehicle safety guard
US10118585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/346
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety guard which functions to push objects lying in the path of a vehicle out of the path of the wheels of the vehicle, such as a school bus, for safety purposes includes a front guard includes a first, fixed guard section and a second, movable guard section positioned at an angle of at least 30° in front of at least one wheel of the vehicle beneath the vehicle. More particularly, the first and second guard sections are hingedly interconnected such that the second guard section can pivot or otherwise shift from a first operational position to at least a second operational position relative to the first guard section upon engagement with an animate or inanimate object. At the same time, the second guard section is biased or otherwise forcibly shiftable by an actuator, such as a shock absorbing device, toward the first operational position.
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