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US 3,938,842 AGranted
Bumper guard assembly
AssigneeRobin Products Company
InventorEdward A. Ruhl
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AssigneeRobin Products Company
InventorEdward A. Ruhl
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A bumper assembly including an elongated metal bumper, at least one self-supporting impact resistant plastic upright bumper guard and at least two longitudinal bumper guards secured to the bumper on opposed sides of the upright bumper guard. The upright bumper guard includes a U-shaped portion conforming to the bumper and opposed integral tabs which overlie the bumper and include integral connectors. The longitudinal bumper guards are channel-shaped in transverse cross-section and enclose the upright bumper guard tabs. The longitudinal bumper guards include connectors integral with the side walls of the channel. The bumper includes a plurality of apertures which lockingly receive the connectors. The upright bumper guard is assembled first on the bumper and the longitudinal bumper guards are disposed over the upright bumper guard tabs and secured in place by forcing the connectors in the bumper apertures.
A bumper assembly, comprising in combination, an elongated metal bumper, at least one self-supporting impact resistant plastic upright member having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bumper, said upright member being channel-shaped in transverse cross-section, opening toward said bumper and having integral opposed tab portions extending longitudinally of said bumper and secured to said bumper by connectors generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said bumper, and at least two elongated impact resistant plastic bumper guards, channel-shaped in transverse cross-section and opening toward said bumper, said bumper guards being secured to said bumper on either side of said upright member, said guards lying generally in the longitudinal axis of said bumper and enclosing said upright member tabs adjacent said upright member.
An elongated bumper guard formed of an impact resistant, resilient plastic material for securement in overlying relating to a metal bumper having two rows of spaced apertures, said bumper guard being channel-shaped in transverse cross-section and having an end wall and integral opposed side walls forming a hollow box-shaped structure, and a plurality of connectors integrally formed on each of said side walls and projecting generally in the plane of said side walls to be received in the spaced apertures in said bumper.
A self-supporting upright bumper guard formed of an impact resistant resilient plastic for securement to a metal bumper, transverse to the longitudinal bumper axis, said bumper guard being channel-shaped in cross-section having side walls and an integral end wall, support tabs integrally joined to said side walls and projecting from said side walls generally perpendicular thereto and integral connectors joined to said support tabs generally parallel to said side walls for securement in apertures in said bumper.
A bumper assembly, comprising:
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