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US3656792A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Safety construction for vehicles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-16
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Granted: 1972-04-18
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Expires: 1990-07-16
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Abstract

Abstract Safety construction for vehicles particularly adapted to absorb and dissipate kinetic energy resulting from a crash whether headon, from the rear, or at an angle with respect to the front and rear bumpers thereof comprising a bumper for attachment to the frame of a vehicle, a piston rod, a ball on the rod, a first shock pad on the bumper, a socket on the first shock pad receiving the ball, a cylinder open at one end facing the first shock pad and the piston rod, the cylinder having a closed bottom at its end opposite its open end, a spring in the cylinder, a piston fixedly mounted on the piston rod in the cylinder, the spring urging the piston toward the open end of the cylinder, a second shock pad mounting the cylinder including a shield surrounding the cylinder in spaced relation thereto, an elastomeric sleeve connecting the sleeve and the cylinder, and a mount for connecting shield to the vehicle frame.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph V Tavano Sr

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 02:25
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/24; B60R19/26; B60R19/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
A kinetic shock absorbing device for vehicles having a vehicle frame comprising a bumper, a piston rod, a ball on the rod, a first shock pad on the bumper, a socket on the first shock pad receiving the ball, a cylinder, open at one end facing the first shock pad and the piston rod, said cylinder having a closed bottom at its end opposite the open end thereof, a spring in the cylinder, a piston fixedly mounted on the piston rod in the cylinder, the spring urging the piston toward the open end of the cylinder, a second shock pad mounting the cylinder, said second shock pad comprising a shield surrounding the cylinder in spaced relation thereto, an elastomeric sleeve connecting the shield and the cylinder, and means on the shield for connection to the vehicle frame, a plate secured to said cylinder exteriorly thereof and at the open end thereof, and a third shock pad of annular form located between said plate and said shield.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
A kinetic shock absorbing device for vehicles having a vehicle frame comprising a bumper, a piston rod, a ball on the rod, a first shock pad on the bumper, a socket on the first shock pad receiving the ball, a cylinder, open at one end facing the first shock pad and the piston rod, said cylinder having a closed bottom at its end opposite the open end thereof, a spring in the cylinder, a piston fixedly mounted on the piston rod in the cylinder, the spring urging the piston toward the open end of the cylinder, a second shock pad mounting the cylinder, said second shock pad comprising a shield surrounding the cylinder in spaced relation thereto, an elastomeric sleeve connecting the shield and the cylinder, and means on the shield for connection to the vehicle frame, a plate secured to said cylinder exteriorly thereof and at the open end thereof, and a third shock pad of annular form located between said plate and said shield.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
The shock absorbing device of claim 1 including fluid in the cylinder, and port means through said cylinder for fluid exchange between the interior of said cylinder and an exterior accumulator.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-04-18 1975-10-18 1976-04-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-04-18 1979-10-18 1980-04-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-04-18 1983-10-18 1984-04-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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