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US3866962A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lateral motion bumper system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-09-24
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Granted: 1975-02-18
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Expires: 1993-09-24
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Abstract

Abstract In a highway type motor vehicle, a vehicle wheel and wheel mounted pneumatic tire or other absorbant element positioned in the front or rear of the vehicle, with the wheel and tire or other absorbant element substantially parallel to the highway surface about the height of a standard automobile bumper and having means for supporting same securely to the frame of the vehicle so that the front exposed tire and wheel or other absorbant element will act as a Lateral Motion Bumper System having a fulcrum-hinged, bumper bar that is thrust laterally against the spare tire as it moves longitudinally upon collision, into an obstruction, at the front or corner of the vehicle, dissipating the energy of motion into the pneumatic tire, instead of destruction of the sheet metal, because the energy of motion is used up in the 360* compression of the spare tire and wheel or other absorbant element upon collision into an obstruction at the front or corner areas of the vehicle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cheston Lee Eshelman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 14:08
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D43/00; B62D43/02; B62D43/04; B60; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/18; B60R19/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A lateral motion bumper system for a motor vehicle having a frame comprising, a bumper rail mounted on a longitudinal extremity of said frame transversely thereof, a wheel and inflated tire horizontally positioned and partially surrounded by said bumper rail, stop members for bearing against said tire and said frame, and hinge means connecting said bumper rail and said frame so that when said bumper rail strikes an obstruction before it, the rail will be moved transversely and longitudinally of the vehicle to strongly thrust the wheel and tire against the stop members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A lateral motion bumper system for a motor vehicle having a frame comprising, a bumper rail mounted on a longitudinal extremity of said frame transversely thereof, a wheel and inflated tire horizontally positioned and partially surrounded by said bumper rail, stop members for bearing against said tire and said frame, and hinge means connecting said bumper rail and said frame so that when said bumper rail strikes an obstruction before it, the rail will be moved transversely and longitudinally of the vehicle to strongly thrust the wheel and tire against the stop members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 61 words
The invention as set forth in claim 1, in which the wheel and tire rest floatingly in an aperture in the bumper rail, there being means for limiting the movement of the wheel and tire, and there are brackets on said bumper rail for contacting said tire and forcing it to contact said stop members when said bumper rail is moved.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 57 words
The invention as set forth in claim 2, in which the means for limiting movement of the wheel and tire is a long retainer pin extending through the center hole of the wheel and connected to the vehicle frame and there is a back stop on the frame for limiting rearward movement of the wheel and tire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The invention as set forth in claim 2, in which a cover is provided for the wheel and tire to protect them from the elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
The invention as set forth in claim 1, in which said hinge means comprises hinge links each pivotally connected at one end to the bumper rail at an extremity thereof and at their other end pivotally connected to the vehicle frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
The invention as set forth in claim 5, in which the axes of the hinge links pivots are vertical wHereby the hinge links are swingable horizontally and the bumper rail moves horizontally when it strikes an obstruction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
The invention as set forth in claim 1, in which the bumper rail is mounted on the forward extremity of the motor vehicle frame.

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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) 1978-02-17 1978-08-19 1979-02-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-02-17 1982-08-19 1983-02-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-02-17 1986-08-19 1987-02-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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