Movable truck bumper

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1981-10-09

1984-03-20

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Shiftable between operative and inoperative positions other...

187 9R, 280481, B60R 1904

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044376960

ABSTRACT:
The invention comprises an improved movable truck bumper that can be raised and lowered vertically from inside the cab of the truck to which the bumper is attached. The bumper includes an electrical control inside the cab to raise and lower the bumper and to signal the bumper height to the operator. The operator can thereby ascertain the height of the bumper without exiting the cab or viewing the bumper with mirrors. In the preferred embodiment, lights identifying the correct bumper heights for various automobile models or body styles are mounted in a control box with the height control adjacent the operator.
The mechanical portion of the bumper comprises a vertical support frame attached to the vehicle frame in place of the standard bumper and a vertically movable lift frame nested onto the support frame. A vertically mounted hydraulic cylinder is substantially nested within the support and lift frames providing an exceptionally compact structure that can be mounted very close to the front of the vehicle.

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