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Underride protection bumper

  • US 5,507,546 A
  • Filed: 08/08/1994
  • Issued: 04/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An underride protection bumper for an elevated floor road vehicle comprising:

  • a framework including a bumper member at a first end;

    a first pivot member portion at a second end of said framework; and

    a first breakable link at said first end for breakably securing said framework to the road vehicle; and

    wherein said framework further includes;

    a first arm fixed to said bumper member andextending up therefrom to an upper end of the first arm; and

    a first inclined member having a lower end secured to said bumper member and an upper end; and

    wherein said first breakable link is attached to said upper end of said first arm and said first pivot member portion is mounted to said upper end of said first inclined member for pivotable attachment of said upper end of said first inclined member to a first anchor point, said first inclined member being inclined at an angle of 40 degrees to 50 degrees relative to a horizontal line; and

    wherein said first arm has a vertical extent greater than a vertical extent of said first breakable link, said upper end of said first arm is at a higher vertical level than said lower end of said first inclined member, and said first arm is operable to smash down on an impinging vehicle colliding into the underride protection bumper.

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