摘要 |
1,230,697. Bumpers. BRYON JACKSON Inc. 25 April, 1969 [23 May, 1968], No. 21354/69. Heading B7J. [Also in Division F2] In a road vehicle bumper comprising a pair of parallel rigid mounting bars 12 and, releasably secured to them by fasteners 16, a resilient pad 20 having a crown portion 22, a base portion 24 and two shoulder portions 28, there is space between the base portion 24 and at least one of the bars 12 to allow for deformation of the pad 20 under load. In Fig. 4, the space is provided by clearance gaps 26 between the pad and the bars, and in Fig. 5 (not shown) by longitudinal grooves (15) in the facing sides of the mounting bars. In addition there may be provided longitudinal relief grooves 25 in the bottom of the base portion 24 of the pad, Fig. 4, or a clearance gap 32 below the base portion 24 of the pad. There may be a metal reinforcing strap 29 embedded in each shoulder portion 28 of the pad. |