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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Jerry J. Connett, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Lawrence A. Hoffman, Hoagland, IN (US);
Gordon S. Johnson, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Matthew M. Sullivan, St. Joe, IN (US);
Travis E. Dennison, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Patrick O. Gotschall, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Steven P. Kuhn, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Jerry J. Connett, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Lawrence A. Hoffman, Hoagland, IN (US);
Gordon S. Johnson, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Matthew M. Sullivan, St. Joe, IN (US);
Travis E. Dennison, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Patrick O. Gotschall, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Steven P. Kuhn, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
A front bumper for a mobile vehicle that rotates to provide additional access to the vehicle engine. The rotating front bumper is provided in various embodiments, exemplifying possible modes of configuration and operation thereof. Specifically, methods of retaining the front bumper in a non-rotated position are presented, as are methods for preventing over-extension, and linkages that cause the front bumper to rotate when the hood is opened.