Bumper protection system
First Claim
1. A vehicle bumper protection system, comprising:
- a control unit configured for selectively outputting a first control signal and a second control signal;
an expandable protective cover configured for being attached to a bumper of a vehicle, wherein said protective cover is normally in a non-expanded condition; and
an expansion apparatus connected to the control unit and to said protective cover, wherein the expansion apparatus acts on said protective cover for causing said protective cover to expand to an expanded condition when the first control signal is outputted by the control unit and wherein the expansion apparatus causes said protective cover to return to the non-expanded condition when the deflation signal is outputted by the control unit.
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Abstract
A vehicle bumper protection system comprises a control unit, a pneumatically inflatable protective cover and an air pump. The control unit is configured for selectively outputting an inflation signal and a deflation signal. The pneumatically inflatable protective cover is configured for being attached to a bumper of a vehicle and is normally in a deflated condition. The air pump is electrically connected to the control unit and is fluid communicatively connected to the protective cover. The air pump supplies compressed air to the protective cover for inflating the protective cover when the inflation signal is outputted by the control unit. The air pump facilitates deflation of the protective cover when the deflation signal is outputted by the control unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle bumper protection system, comprising:
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a control unit configured for selectively outputting a first control signal and a second control signal;
an expandable protective cover configured for being attached to a bumper of a vehicle, wherein said protective cover is normally in a non-expanded condition; and
an expansion apparatus connected to the control unit and to said protective cover, wherein the expansion apparatus acts on said protective cover for causing said protective cover to expand to an expanded condition when the first control signal is outputted by the control unit and wherein the expansion apparatus causes said protective cover to return to the non-expanded condition when the deflation signal is outputted by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle bumper protection system, comprising:
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a control unit configured for selectively outputting an inflation signal and a deflation-signal;
a pneumatically inflatable protective cover configured for being attached to a bumper of a vehicle, wherein said protective cover is normally in a deflated condition; and
an air pump electrically connected to the control unit and fluid communicatively connected to said protective cover, wherein the air pump supplies compressed air to said protective cover for inflating said protective cover when the inflation signal is outputted by the control unit and wherein the air pump facilitates deflation of said protective cover when the deflation signal is outputted by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle, comprising:
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a front bumper;
a rear bumper a first pneumatically inflatable protective cover attached to the front bumper, wherein said first protective cover is normally in a respective deflated condition;
a second pneumatically inflatable protective cover attached to the rear bumper, wherein said second protective cover is normally in a respective deflated condition;
a control unit manually controllable for selectively outputting an inflation signal. and a deflation signal;
a first air pump electrically connected to the control unit and fluid communicatively connected to said first protective cover, wherein the first air pump supplies compressed air to said first protective cover for inflating said first protective cover when the inflation signal is outputted by the control unit and wherein the first air pump facilitates deflation of said first protective cover when the deflation signal is outputted by the control unit; and
a second air pump electrically connected to the control unit and fluid communicatively connected to said second protective cover, wherein the second air pump supplies compressed air to said second protective cover for inflating said second protective cover when the inflation signal is outputted by the control unit and wherein the second air pump facilitates deflation of said second protective cover when the deflation signal is outputted by the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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