US3831990A
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Bumper guard and sidewall protector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-26
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Granted: 1974-08-27
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Expires: 1993-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A unitary homogenious structure of resilient material on the order of rubber, neoprene and the like in the form of an impact absorbing bead on an integral mounting base in which a pair of adhesive bearing crescent-like skirts extend symmetrically rearwardly from the bead at hinge-like segmental portions and tend to have internal stresses when pressed into adherance with any surface on a vehicle body to cling thereto for securing such bead in a foremost impact receiving position therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 D Swauger
- 👤 B Singh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/44; B60R19/445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
In a bumper guard and side wall protector provided with an adhesive coated back surface for securing the same to parts of a vehicle body, a unitary structure of resilient material comprising in combination: 1. an impact absorbing bead having a fore edge adapted to receive impact from an outside source; 2. a mounting base formed integrally of and with said bead on the after side thereof; 3. said base including a pair of wing-like skirts united with the side of said bead at segmental portions thereof on either side of the fore to aft axis of said bead to provide hinge-like connections between the latter and said skirts; 4. each of said skirts, at repose, having a crescentlike configuration termination in a feather edge and providing an adhesive coated concaved back surface and adapted to yield to internal stresses in conforming to the contour and configuration of a surface to which said mounting base is applied.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
In a bumper guard and side wall protector provided with an adhesive coated back surface for securing the same to parts of a vehicle body, a unitary structure of resilient material comprising in combination: 1. an impact absorbing bead having a fore edge adapted to receive impact from an outside source; 2. a mounting base formed integrally of and with said bead on the after side thereof; 3. said base including a pair of wing-like skirts united with the side of said bead at segmental portions thereof on either side of the fore to aft axis of said bead to provide hinge-like connections between the latter and said skirts; 4. each of said skirts, at repose, having a crescentlike configuration termination in a feather edge and providing an adhesive coated concaved back surface and adapted to yield to internal stresses in conforming to the contour and configuration of a surface to which said mounting base is applied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
an inner concaved adhesive receiving surface struck on a radius from a point on the same plane of offset as and of lesser dimension than that of said outer arcuate surface and extending from said terminal feather edge to a point of mergence with an inversed curve struck on a radius substantially the thickness of said skirt from a point congruent to the point of mergence of said outer arcuate surface with said coved recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
an inner concaved adhesive receiving surface struck on a radius from a point on the same plane of offset as and of lesser dimension than that of said outer arcuate surface and extending from said terminal feather edge to a point of mergence with an inversed curve struck on a radius substantially the thickness of said skirt from a point congruent to the point of mergence of said outer arcuate surface with said coved recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure in accordance with claim 1 in which the material is neoprene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
a mounting base formed integrally of and with said bead on the after side thereof;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
a mounting base formed integrally of and with said bead on the after side thereof;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
said base including a pair of wing-like skirts united with the side of said bead at segmental portions thereof on either side of the fore to aft axis of said bead to provide hinge-like connections between the latter and said skirts;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
said base including a pair of wing-like skirts united with the side of said bead at segmental portions thereof on either side of the fore to aft axis of said bead to provide hinge-like connections between the latter and said skirts;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
The bumper guard and side wall protector in accordance with claim 1 in which each of said wing-like skirts of crescent-like configuration has an arcuate outer surface extending from said feathered edge to a coved recess formed at the point of mergence of the outer extremity of said segmental hinge-like connection with said bead for yielding to Forward pressure against said skirts by a surface to which said mounting base is applied.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bumper guard and side wall protector in accordance with that of claim 3 in which each of said wing-like skirts of crescent-like configuration has:
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
each of said skirts, at repose, having a crescentlike configuration termination in a feather edge and providing an adhesive coated concaved back surface and adapted to yield to internal stresses in conforming to the contour and configuration of a surface to which said mounting base is applied.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
each of said skirts, at repose, having a crescentlike configuration termination in a feather edge and providing an adhesive coated concaved back surface and adapted to yield to internal stresses in conforming to the contour and configuration of a surface to which said mounting base is applied.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
The bumper guard and side wall protector in accordance with that of claim 4 in which the concaved inner surface of each of said wing-like skirts merges with an inverse curve terminating at a flat surfaced nitch transverse to the fore to aft axis of said bead periphery which is substantially aligned with the point of mergence of said outer arcuate surface with said coved recesses.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-26 | 1978-02-25 | 1978-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-26 | 1982-02-25 | 1982-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-26 | 1986-02-25 | 1986-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |