US3310330A
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Guard for vehicle bumpers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-18
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1985-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo R Kessler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A BUMPER ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE COMPRISING: (A) A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BODY MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER PORTION, A LOWER PORTION, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED PUSHING SURFACE, (B) SAID UPPER PORTION HAVING AN ATTACHING SURFACE OPPOSITE SAID PUSHING SURFACE, (C) SAID ATTACHING SURFACE HAVING AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE ATTACHING GROOVE THEREIN FOR RECEIVING A PORTION OF THE BUMPER OF AN AUTOMOBILE, (D) SAID LOWER PORTION HAVING A REAR BEARING SURFACE SPACED LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID PUSHING SURFACE FOR BEARING AGAINST THE BUMPER OF SAID AUTOMOBILE, (E) SAID UPPER PORTION BEING FLARED OUTWARDLY TOWARD SAID ATTACHING SURFACE WHEREBY SAID UPPER PORTION HAS SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER WIDTH THAN SAID BEARING SURFACE FOR LATERAL STABILITY, AND (F) FASTENING MEANS FOR EXTENDING AROUND THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF THE BUMPER OF SAID AUTOMOBILE FOR RELEASABLY ATTACHING SAID BODY MEMBER TO THE BUMPER OF SAID AUTOMOBILE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A BUMPER ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE COMPRISING: (A) A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BODY MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER PORTION, A LOWER PORTION, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED PUSHING SURFACE, (B) SAID UPPER PORTION HAVING AN ATTACHING SURFACE OPPOSITE SAID PUSHING SURFACE, (C) SAID ATTACHING SURFACE HAVING AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE ATTACHING GROOVE THEREIN FOR RECEIVING A PORTION OF THE BUMPER OF AN AUTOMOBILE, (D) SAID LOWER PORTION HAVING A REAR BEARING SURFACE SPACED LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID PUSHING SURFACE FOR BEARING AGAINST THE BUMPER OF SAID AUTOMOBILE, (E) SAID UPPER PORTION BEING FLARED OUTWARDLY TOWARD SAID ATTACHING SURFACE WHEREBY SAID UPPER PORTION HAS SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER WIDTH THAN SAID BEARING SURFACE FOR LATERAL STABILITY, AND (F) FASTENING MEANS FOR EXTENDING AROUND THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF THE BUMPER OF SAID AUTOMOBILE FOR RELEASABLY ATTACHING SAID BODY MEMBER TO THE BUMPER OF SAID AUTOMOBILE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |