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Bumper protection system

  • US 7,461,877 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2006
  • Issued: 12/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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

    wherein a bumper engagement surface of said protective cover is contoured to mate substantially flush with a mating portion of the bumper;

    said protective cover includes a license plate exposure feature; and

    edges of the license plate exposure feature at least partially encompass a license plate mounting region of the bumper for enabling visibility of the license plate mounting region of the bumper when said protective cover is attached to the bumper; 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 when the expansion apparatus causes said protective cover to return to the non-expanded condition when the second control signal is outputted by the control unit.

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