Telescoping vehicle safety guard
US9676367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/346
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety guard for a vehicle, such as a school or transit bus, includes a skirt extending below a side body portion of the vehicle and between front and rear wheels along a side of the vehicle. The skirt functions to push individuals and other animate objects out of the path of the wheels for safety purposes, while being mounted for separate linear and arcuate movements relative to the body of the vehicle to protect the guard from damage upon abutting an inanimate object during operation of the vehicle.
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