(under subclass 149) Device wherein the impact sections of the bumper located relative the lateral extremities of the vehicle are mounted either to the vehicle or another section of the bumper for pivotal motion about a vertical axis upon impact of said section with another object.
(1) Note. Bumpers in which the pivotally mounted section may break away or otherwise become disengaged from its support after having swung a predetermined arc, are included herein.
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118, for a bumper in which the impact member or a portion thereof may be moved between operative and inoperative positions by means other than impact means.
