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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2024
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Prashant K. Deore, Canton, MI (US);
Chris Sheehy, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
The systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to a mounting system for attaching a bull bar to a vehicle. This mounting system may include bull bar drop-down mounting devices that are attached to a vehicle frame. The bull bar drop-down mounting devices are also attached to a bull bar. In the event of a frontal collision, the bull bar drop-down mounting devices are arranged such that they apply pressure to the bull bar in a downward direction, forcing the bull bar to drop down below the level of the vehicle frame, which may help to avoid damage to the vehicle.