Vehicle grill guard having a releasable fold-down center assembly

A grill guard for a vehicle comprising a grill structural frame and a releasably fold down center assembly having a center structural frame and a latching assembly wherein:

• a) the grill guard is attached to front of the vehicle by the grill structural frame;
• b) the center assembly is attached to the grill structural frame and can be released and folded down by the latching assembly while the grill structural frame remains fixed in its original location attached to the front of the vehicle;
• c) the grill structural frame is comprised of two structural members connected to a grill member;
• d) each of the two structural members includes at least one latching feature and at least one pivot feature;
• and
• e) the latching assembly is configured to releasably engage with the latching features and the pivot features of the two structural members;
• f) when the center assembly is in a non-released configuration, the center assembly is retained by the latching assembly's engagement with the latching features of the structural members;
• g) when the center assembly is in a released configuration, the latching assembly is released from the latching features and with the assistance of the pivot features;
• and
• h) the latching assembly includes a linkage handle, linkage rods, a latch pivot link, sliding latches, return springs, and pivot interfaces, wherein each of the pivot interfaces includes a pivot bolt, a pivot bushing, and a pivot bumper.