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Ram bar attachment for vehicle bumper
Assignee: GUAY'S ENTERPRISES Ltd
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Filing: 1993-10-04
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2013-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle bumper ram guard assemblies for wheeled vehicles which are used to push other vehicles or objects. Each ram guard assembly comprising an upright elongate ram cylinder made of impact absorbent material and rotatably mounted on a U bracket which is in turn secured to the pushing vehicle's structure. Preferably the ram cylinder apart from being rotatable is also vertically movable so as to dissipate and minimize frictional forces on the object being pushed. A non-abrasive cover may cover the ram cylinder to further minimize frictional forces and consequent damage to the object being pushed.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre Guay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/12; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/44; B60R19/46; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S293/00; Y10S293/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A motor vehicle ram guard assembly of the type wherein the ram guard assembly includes protective ram guards attachable to the front end of a pushing vehicle, each protective ram guard comprising: (a) bracket means including a framework attachable to the front end of the pushing vehicle and further including a U-shaped bracket having an upright portion and two essentially parallel arms adapted to receive a shaft therebetween in an essentially upright position; (b) a shaft for mounting rotatively a pushing element between said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket; (c) a generally tubular pushing element having an axial bore adapted to receive said shaft, said pushing element being of a length shorter than said shaft; and (d) biasing means for resiliently maintaining said pushing element in a generally midpoint position between said parallel arms, said biasing means comprising an elastically deformable member mounted between said pushing element and the bracket means; whereby said pushing element is rotatively displaceable about said shaft and is resiliently displaceable in a direction parallel to said shaft between said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A motor vehicle ram guard assembly of the type wherein the ram guard assembly includes protective ram guards attachable to the front end of a pushing vehicle, each protective ram guard comprising: (a) bracket means including a framework attachable to the front end of the pushing vehicle and further including a U-shaped bracket having an upright portion and two essentially parallel arms adapted to receive a shaft therebetween in an essentially upright position; (b) a shaft for mounting rotatively a pushing element between said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket; (c) a generally tubular pushing element having an axial bore adapted to receive said shaft, said pushing element being of a length shorter than said shaft; and (d) biasing means for resiliently maintaining said pushing element in a generally midpoint position between said parallel arms, said biasing means comprising an elastically deformable member mounted between said pushing element and the bracket means; whereby said pushing element is rotatively displaceable about said shaft and is resiliently displaceable in a direction parallel to said shaft between said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 1 wherein said biasing means is a helical spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 1 wherein said generally tubular pushing element comprises a middle cylindrical portion and two distal frusto-conical portions tapering into the middle cylindrical portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 2 wherein said generally tubular pushing element comprises a middle cylindrical portion and two distal frusto-conical portions tapering into the middle cylindrical portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 1 wherein said pushing element consists of a resilient material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 1 wherein the outer surface of said pushing element comprises non-abrasive and resilient material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
224 words
A motor vehicle ram guard assembly of the type wherein the ram guard assembly includes protective ram guards attachable to the front end of a pushing vehicle, each protective ram guard comprising: (a) bracket means including a framework attachable to the front end of the pushing vehicle and further including a U-shaped bracket having an upright portion and two essentially parallel arms adapted to receive a shaft therebetween in an essentially upright position; (b) a shaft extending between and fixedly mounted to said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket; (c) a shaft sleeve covering a portion of said shaft, having a proximate end fixedly mounted to one of said two parallel arms and a distal end remote from said one arm; (d) a generally tubular pushing element having an axial bore adapted to slidably receive said shaft and said shaft sleeve, said pushing element including first bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft on the portion of said shaft not covered by said shaft sleeve and including second bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft sleeve; and (e) biasing means placed in said axial bore of said pushing element and interposed between said first bearing means and said distal end of said shaft sleeve wherein said pushing element is resiliently displaceable in a generally vertical plane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
224 words
A motor vehicle ram guard assembly of the type wherein the ram guard assembly includes protective ram guards attachable to the front end of a pushing vehicle, each protective ram guard comprising: (a) bracket means including a framework attachable to the front end of the pushing vehicle and further including a U-shaped bracket having an upright portion and two essentially parallel arms adapted to receive a shaft therebetween in an essentially upright position; (b) a shaft extending between and fixedly mounted to said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket; (c) a shaft sleeve covering a portion of said shaft, having a proximate end fixedly mounted to one of said two parallel arms and a distal end remote from said one arm; (d) a generally tubular pushing element having an axial bore adapted to slidably receive said shaft and said shaft sleeve, said pushing element including first bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft on the portion of said shaft not covered by said shaft sleeve and including second bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft sleeve; and (e) biasing means placed in said axial bore of said pushing element and interposed between said first bearing means and said distal end of said shaft sleeve wherein said pushing element is resiliently displaceable in a generally vertical plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 7 wherein said biasing means is a helical spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 7 wherein said generally tubular pushing element comprises a middle cylindrical portion and two distal frusto-conical portions tapering into the middle cylindrical portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 8 wherein said generally tubular pushing element comprises a middle cylindrical portion and two distal frusto-conical portions tapering into the middle cylindrical portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 7 wherein said pushing element consists of a resilient material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vehicle ram guard assembly as in claim 7 wherein the outer surface of said pushing element comprises non-abrasive and resilient material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
212 words
A motor vehicle ram guard assembly comprising: (a) bracket means including a framework attachable to the front end of a pushing vehicle and further including a U-shaped bracket having an upright portion and two essentially parallel arms adapted to receive a shaft therebetween in a substantially upright position; (b) a shaft extending between and fixedly mounted to said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket; (c) a shaft sleeve covering a portion of said shaft, having a proximate end fixedly mounted to one of said two parallel arms and a distal end remote from said one arm; (d) a generally tubular pushing element having an axial bore slidably receiving said shaft and said shaft sleeve, said pushing element including an exterior surface comprising non-abrasive and resilient material having a middle vertically extending cylindrical portion and having two distal frustro-conical portions tapering into the middle cylindrical portion; (e) first bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft on the portion of said shaft not covered by said shaft sleeve; (f) second bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft sleeve; and (g) a spring placed in said axial bore of said pushing element and interposed between said first bearing means and said distal end of said shaft sleeve.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
212 words
A motor vehicle ram guard assembly comprising: (a) bracket means including a framework attachable to the front end of a pushing vehicle and further including a U-shaped bracket having an upright portion and two essentially parallel arms adapted to receive a shaft therebetween in a substantially upright position; (b) a shaft extending between and fixedly mounted to said parallel arms of said U-shaped bracket; (c) a shaft sleeve covering a portion of said shaft, having a proximate end fixedly mounted to one of said two parallel arms and a distal end remote from said one arm; (d) a generally tubular pushing element having an axial bore slidably receiving said shaft and said shaft sleeve, said pushing element including an exterior surface comprising non-abrasive and resilient material having a middle vertically extending cylindrical portion and having two distal frustro-conical portions tapering into the middle cylindrical portion; (e) first bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft on the portion of said shaft not covered by said shaft sleeve; (f) second bearing means for mounting rotatively said pushing element onto said shaft sleeve; and (g) a spring placed in said axial bore of said pushing element and interposed between said first bearing means and said distal end of said shaft sleeve.
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