Bumper construction for motor vehicles

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1978-04-21

1980-03-11

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Bumper having impact force absorbing means directly...

293155, 293134, B61F 1904

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041925386

ABSTRACT:
Improved bumper construction for motor vehicles comprising first and second bumper members, the second bumper member having brackets for mounting the same to the frame of a vehicle, the first bumper member slideably carried on the second bumper member, a flexible air container disposed between the bumper members, a yieldable member associated with the bumper members for yieldably urging the first bumper member inwardly in respect to the second bumper member and against the air container, the air container having an air inlet valve and air outlet valves, whereby, in the event of collision of the vehicle in which the first bumper member is forced inwardly thereof, air escapes from the air container at a controlled rate to absorb the energy of the collision.

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patent: 2573510 (1951-10-01), Terranova
patent: 3844544 (1974-10-01), Keilholz
patent: 3917020 (1975-11-01), Saab

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