.~ Shiftable between operative and inoperative positions other than by impact
DEFINITION
Classification: 293/118
Shiftable between operative and inoperative positions other than by impact:
(under subclass 102) Device having impact members or portions thereof that may be (a) shifted between operative and inoperative position or (b) carried in two or more alternative positions relative to the vehicle.
(1) Note. The alternative positions include other than a normal impact position such as an extended packing guard position, a nonuse position including those permitting access to the vehicle or parts thereof behind the bumper, and those facilitating release of interengaged objects, positions close to the ground, or inverted positions involving more than a mere adjustment of the mounting means to bring the impact member into a desired permanent position.
(2) Note. Yielding or yieldably mounted bumpers that move only upon frontal impact with an object are classified elsewhere in this class.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
107+, 124, 129, and 132, for yielding or yieldably mounted bumpers that move only upon frontal impact with an object.
140, for bumper means mounted for vertical adjustment on the vehicle spring horn.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
224, Package and Article Carriers, 495+, for combined tire carriers and movable section bumpers.
280, Land Vehicles,
415.1, for bumpers which may be converted into towing means; and subclass 491.1+ for draft means on a vehicle which may be retracted and serve as a bumper.
