Pedestrian protection apparatus for vehicle
US7699383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0053
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pedestrian protection apparatus for a vehicle, including a plate member which is disposed at a front face of the vehicle, which includes front and rear portions, and which is fixed at the rear portion to the vehicle with at least a leading end part of the front portion protruded from the front face of the vehicle, the apparatus being arranged to sweep a leg portion of a pedestrian, thereby protecting the leg portion, wherein the leading end part includes at least one horizontally extending portion and a plurality of vertically extending portions each having an anterior surface substantially orthogonal to a horizontal plane, the horizontally extending portion and the vertically extending portions being formed integrally with the leading end part so as to be alternately disposed in the frontward and backward direction of the vehicle and extend in a staircase-like form.
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