Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
293118000 | Shiftable between operative and inoperative positions other than by impact | 15 |
20090127876 | VEHICLE ARRESTING APPARATUS - A vehicle has a forward end fashioned with a vehicle arresting device. The vehicle arresting device includes an elongate flexible member carried by opposed first and second supports having first and second outer ends, respectively. The first and second supports are mounted to the vehicle together for movement between stored and deployed positions relative to the forward end of the vehicle. The first and second outer ends of the first and second supports are disposed forwardly of the forward end of the vehicle in spaced apart relation in the deployed position of the first and second supports suspending the elongate flexible member therebetween. | 05-21-2009 |
20090140534 | DOOR EDGE PROTECTION DEVICE - A door edge protection device for a motor vehicle door which comprises a door edge protection member guided movably with respect to the door at at least two points lying one behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the door. The door edge protection member is driven via an eccentric lever mounted rotatably in the door. | 06-04-2009 |
20090230705 | Reusable Trailer Mounted Attenuator - A reusable trailer mounted attenuator with a collapsible scissor frame assembly supported by front, intermediate and rear vertical frames. A self-adjusting shock absorber with staged metering is attached to the scissor frame assembly and controls its collapse under impact in a manner that deceleration of an impacting vehicle does not exceed permitted rates irrespective of the weight and speed of the impacting vehicle within the design range. Guides are provided to permit the scissor frame assembly to collapse without twisting and a replaceable strike plate with vertical fins concealed with a cover plate is attached to the rear vertical frame. | 09-17-2009 |
20090267365 | SIDE IMPACT GUARD DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES, PARTICULARLY TRAILERS OR SEMI-TRAILERS - An industrial vehicle, in particular a trailer or semi-trailer, comprises on its two sides two side-impact guard devices each comprising at least one bar extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connected to the frame of the vehicle. Set between the bars of the two side-impact guard devices is a housing structure for one or more spare wheels, in such a way that said housing structure and the spare wheel or wheels housed therein contribute, together with the aforesaid bars, to absorbing the energy of a lateral impact. | 10-29-2009 |
20090278363 | Active Materials Based Impact Management Systems - A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a member being mounted with respect to the vehicle body. The member is selectively movable between first and second positions with respect to the vehicle body. An actuator includes an active material that is configured to undergo a change in at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material is operatively connected to the member such that the change in at least one attribute causes the member to move relative to the vehicle body. An impact detection system is configured to detect at least one condition indicative of an impact event and is configured to cause the actuator to move the member from the first position to the second position in response to the at least one condition indicative of an impact event. | 11-12-2009 |
20100026019 | BUMPER MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES INCORPORATING SAME - A bumper mounting assembly comprises a support member mountable to a vehicle front and a bumper-carrying member hingedly mounted to the support member to be movable between an upright position and a lowered position. A primary actuator is secured to the support member and the bumper-carrying member and can apply braking force against movement of the bumper-carrying member from the upright position to the lowered position and can preferably move the bumper-carrying member from the lowered position to the upright position. One of the bumper-carrying member and the support member carries a detent and the other carries a movable latch and a latch actuator for moving the latch between an engagement position and a disengagement position, with the latch biased into the engagement position so that the latch can selectively retain the bumper-carrying member in the upright position. A system to maintain pressure in a spare tire is also described. | 02-04-2010 |
20100140965 | DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING FRONTAL COLLISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES - Deflecting device for an offset frontal collision for motor vehicles, the front end of which motor vehicles has a left and a right longitudinal member ( | 06-10-2010 |
20110042975 | Vehicle Impact Mitigation System - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle impact mitigation system. The impact mitigation system can be configured to mitigate front impact situations. A main rail and an extendable rail—configured to move with respect to the main rail—are provided. A front module is attached to the extendable rail and attachable to the main rail. A spring is positioned between the front module and main rail, the spring is configured to apply a force to the front module when the front module is detached from the main rail. An actuator is configured to control attachment of the front module to the main rail. | 02-24-2011 |
20110260477 | FLIP-UP BUMPER ASSEMBLY - A flip-up bumper assembly for a motor vehicle having a at least one attachment assembly, a support member, a bumper frame, a lift height adjustment member, an extendable member. Additionally, the flip-up bumper assembly may further include a variable height bumper frame and/or a pivot member. The flip up bumper assembly is generally coupled to the motor vehicle. The bumper frame is operably connected to the support member wherein the bumper frame rotates about a pivot point on the support member. The extendable member is coupled to both the attachment member and the bumper frame. The extendable member extends in a generally horizontal direction and causes the bottom of the bumper frame to angularly deflect about the pivot point, resulting in an outward and upward translation. The variable height flip-up bumper assembly of the present invention allows for the use of a plurality of bumper sizes as selected by the vehicle owner. The flip-up bumper assembly of the present invention also allows the installer or owner of the assembly to select from multiple bumper lift heights. | 10-27-2011 |
20120098280 | EXTENDIBLE STRUCTURAL PART FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A structural part for a motor vehicle includes an inner component having a generally rectangular cross section and configured in the form of a multichamber hollow section made of light metal, and an outer component having a generally rectangular cross section. The inner and outer components are movable in a telescoping manner relative to one another between an idle state and an activated state. A first locking mechanism is provided to lock the idle state and a second locking mechanism is provided to lock the activated state. The movement of the inner and outer components from the idle state to the activated state is hereby realized by an actuator. | 04-26-2012 |
20130320684 | CAR DOOR SHOCK ABSORBER - The inventive device disclosed in the present application is a set of shock-absorbent panels that attach to the doors of a vehicle. The system is designed so each of the panels may be easily hooked onto the car doors and locked in place when the doors are closed, protecting the vehicle from collisions and objects which may inadvertently bump the doors, causing unsightly dents and scratches. | 12-05-2013 |
20150069771 | CRASH ATTENUATOR - A crash attenuator includes a frame having a first frame member and a second frame member rigidly connected with a hinge assembly in a pre-impact configuration. The first and second frames are hingedly connected with the hinge assembly in an impact configuration, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a living hinge when the hinge assembly is in the impact configuration. A method of using the crash attenuator is also provided. | 03-12-2015 |
20160068126 | ROLL OFF TRAILER, MOVABLE BUMPER FOR USE THEREWITH AND RELATED METHODS - A roll off trailer is provided with a bumper assembly which may move between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The roll off trailer may include a trailer frame with a table top pivotally connected to the trailer such that the deployed position may be associated with a home position of the table top and the collapsed position may be associated with a tilted roll off position of the table top. | 03-10-2016 |
20160160461 | Safety Trailer - The present invention is directed to differing embodiments of safety trailers, which have first and second platforms and a safety wall positioned therebetween. The platforms and safety wall define an area protected from vehicular incursions. | 06-09-2016 |
20190143924 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE UNDERRIDE | 05-16-2019 |