Vehicle bumpers with collapsible parts

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1978-03-06

1980-09-30

Butler, Douglas C.

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Composite bumper

293133, 293150, 293155, 403 2, B60R 1900

Patent

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042251672

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to vehicle bumpers and more particularly to vehicle bumpers with frangible or resiliently collapsible parts which break-away or distort on impact to minimize the loss of control which often occurs when metal and other more usual types of bumpers bend on impact and puncture tires or produce undesirable braking action or become entangled with other parts of the vehicle. This invention is characterized by a vehicle bumper construction wherein at least a portion thereof is comprised of a frangible and collapsible or otherwise deformable end portion made of materials such as plastic impregnated fiber glass or rubberlike materials which extend in front of one or both of the vehicle wheels, which end portions may be attached to reduced length metal or wood bumpers and fracture and breakoff or distort on impact but do not bend into contact with other parts of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3596963 (1971-08-01), Phillips
patent: 3843180 (1974-10-01), Alexander
patent: 3907352 (1975-09-01), Spain et al.

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