Resilient buffer
OwnerBarry Michael Frank Jarvis, Carolyn Elice Morseinventors
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Abstract
A resilient buffer formed from strip-like material comprises hollow elongate first and second sections which extend transverse to each other. The first section has spaced apart limbs and the second section also has spaced apart limbs. The spaced apart limbs of the first section are joined at one pair of adjacent ends and the spaced apart limbs of the second section are also joined at one pair of adjacent ends. The spaced apart limbs of the first section are joined to the respective spaced apart limbs of the second section to form a closed loop. The closed loop is open at the sides thereof so as to enable relative flexing to take place between the first and second sections.
Claims34
A resilient buffer formed from strip-like material comprising hollow elongate first and second sections which extend transverse to each other, the first section having spaced apart limbs, and the second section also having spaced apart limbs, the spaced apart limbs of the first section being joined at one pair of adjacent ends, the spaced apart limbs of the second section also being joined at one pair of adjacent ends, the spaced apart limbs of the first section being joined to the respective spaced apart limbs of the second section to form a closed loop open at the sides thereof so as to enable a force applied to the resilient buffer to cause relative flexing from the transverse alignment between the first and second sections to take place for shock absorption and to allow return to the transverse alignment after the force is removed.
A resilient buffer comprising a closed loop of strip-like resilient material having a fixing section and an impact section transverse to the fixing section wherein a force applied to the impact section causes flexing of the buffer from its original configuration and permits return to the original condition when the force is removed, the loop of resilient material being associated with a resilient element for increasing the resistance to impact of the buffer.
A motor vehicle provided with a resilient buffer comprising:
- a motor vehicle;
- a resilient buffer comprising a closed loop of strip-like resilient material having a fixing section and an impact section transverse to the fixing section wherein a force applied to the impact section causes flexing of the buffer from its original configuration and permits return to the original condition when the force is removed, the loop of resilient material being associated with a resilient element for increasing the resistance to impact of the buffer and wherein a rigid stop is provided, the rigid stop being positioned to limit movement of the buffer in deflection, and wherein the buffer is mounted on a rear portion of the motor vehicle to reduce injury from rear under-ride impact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.