REAR GUARD ASSEMBLY

摘要

A rear guard assembly for mounting to a chassis of a motor vehicle. The rear guard assembly can comprise a rearward-facing guard plate and a pair of braces mounted to the rearward-facing guard plate. Each brace can comprise a collapsible shock absorber comprising a first end and a second end, wherein a longitudinal axis is aligned with the first end and the second end. Each brace can comprise a plurality of outwardly-deflecting portions between the first end and the second end, wherein a lateral axis traverses the outwardly-deflecting portions and is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the outwardly-deflecting portions are symmetrical relative to the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis. A spacing block can be positioned intermediate the outwardly-deflecting portions and the rearward-facing guard plate. A support assembly can be connected to each brace and can include fixed arms and pivot arms.

主权项

1. A rear guard assembly for mounting to a chassis of a vehicle, the rear guard assembly comprising:
a rearward-facing guard plate; a plurality of braces mounted to the rearward-facing guard plate, wherein each brace comprises a collapsible shock absorber comprising:
a first end;a second end, wherein a longitudinal axis is aligned with the first end and the second end;a plurality of outwardly-deflecting portions between the first end and the second end, wherein a lateral axis traverses the outwardly-deflecting portions and is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the outwardly-deflecting portions are symmetrical relative to the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis; anda spacing block positioned intermediate the outwardly-deflecting portions and the rearward-facing guard plate; and a support assembly connected to each brace, wherein the support assembly comprises a plurality of arms fixedly mounted to the chassis and a plurality of arms coupled to the fixedly-mounted arms and configured to pivot relative to the chassis.