Supplemental rear bumper and method
US6659519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0011
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A supplemental bumper consists of an insertion section that is dimensioned to be inserted into a receiver hitch at the rear of a vehicle. The supplemental bumper further has a contact surface, which is preferably flat, and which is positioned below the fixed rear bumper. The positioning of the supplemental bumper is intended to eliminate or at least reduce the risk that a front portion of an oncoming vehicle will, upon rear-ending the vehicle with the supplemental bumper thereon, pass below the fixed rear bumper and cause potentially significant damage to each car.
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