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Vehicle frontal safety guard

US10696253B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 18, 2018
Grant dateJun 30, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2019/002
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A frontal safety guard which functions to prevent objects lying in the path of a vehicle, such as a school bus, from entering beneath the vehicle for safety purposes includes a central guard portion hingedly connected to the bumper such that the central guard portion can pivot, against a biasing force, relative to the bumper, and side extensions hingedly interconnected to and extending laterally from opposing end portions of the central guard portion such that the side extensions can pivot in unison with the central guard portion relative to the bumper and also individually pivot relative to both the bumper and the central guard portion.

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