Patent ID: 6511109
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A bumper for a vehicle comprising;a one-piece plastic arcuate member defining at least first and second distinct exterior surfaces of the vehicle that extend greater than a width of the vehicle and a reinforcing portion integrally formed with respect to each other, the reinforcing portion having a length and extending between the first and second exterior surfaces; and a one-piece metal arcuate member removably engageable with the one-piece plastic arcuate member adjacent the reinforcing portion and longitudinally centered with respect to the length of the reinforcing portion, the reinforcing portion disposed between the one-piece metal arcuate member and the vehicle when the one-piece plastic arcuate member is engaged with the vehicle, the one-piece metal arcuate member having a width approximately equal to a width of the reinforcing portion such that the first and second exterior surfaces are discontinuous when the one-piece metal arcuate member is engaged with the one-piece plastic arcuate member.