US PATENT SUBCLASS 180 / 274
.~ Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle with external object

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180 /   HD   MOTOR VEHICLES

271  DF  WITH MEANS FOR PROMOTING SAFETY OF VEHICLE, ITS OCCUPANT OR LOAD, OR AN EXTERNAL OBJECT {7}
274.~ Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle with external object {3}
275  DF  .~.~> And causing application of vehicle brake {2}
279  DF  .~.~> And causing interruption of an electrical system of the vehicle or its motor
280  DF  .~.~> And causing operation of vehicle steering system

DEFINITION

Classification: 180/274

Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle with external object:

(under subclass 271) Vehicle wherein the means responds to a contact of an outermost portion, or an element (e.g., a bumper for protecting the vehicle body) thereon, of the vehicle with an object (e.g., a roadway guardrail, another vehicle, etc.) which is not a part of the vehicle.

(1) Note. The art of this and the indented subclasses represents a reclassification of former subclasses 91+. It has not been possible at this time to determine whether a conflict may exist between the art of this subclass (274) and that of subclasses 2+ of Class 293.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

232, as explained in the reference thereto appearing in subclass 271 above.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

200, Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers,

61.44, for a feeler which is attached to a moving vehicle and which detects an object upon contact therewith. 293, Vehicle Fenders,

2+, for a vehicle fender interconnected in operation with a car-controlling element (and see (1) Note above).