Stiffener assembly for bumper system of motor vehicles

A stiffener assembly for a bumper system of a motor vehicle comprising:

• at least one bracket attached to the bumper system;
• a stiffener operatively connected to said at least one bracket and movable between an up position and a down position;
• and
• at least one actuator interconnecting said stiffener and said at least one bracket to raise said stiffener to said up position, said at least one actuator being energized and retracted to keep said stiffener in said up position when a speed of the motor vehicle is below a predetermined speed.

A stiffener assembly for a bumper system of a motor vehicle comprising:

• a stiffener movable between an up position and a down position;
• a bracket attached to the bumper system at each end of said stiffener;
• said bracket having an L-shape with a first portion attached to the bumper system and a second portion extending outwardly from said first portion;
• said bracket having a stop extending transversely from said second portion to cooperate with said stiffener;
• a pin to rotatably connect said stiffener to said bracket;
• a spring attached to said stiffener and said bracket to urge said stiffener in said down position:
• and
• at least one actuator interconnecting said stiffener and said bracket to raise said stiffener to said up position, said at least one actuator being energized and retracted to keep said stiffener in said up position when a speed of the motor vehicle is below a predetermined speed.