United States Patent [19] [ii] Patent Number: 5,067,760
Moore et al. [45] Date of Patent: Nov. 26, 1991
[54] PLATFORM/GRILL COVER UNIT FOR USE ON A LAND VEHICLE
[76] Inventors: Daniel E. Moore; Dolores Moore, both of 6444 Neibauer Rd., Rte. 1, Billings, Mont. 59106
[21] Appl. No.: 665,561
[22] Filed: - Mar. 6,1991
[51] Int. C1.5 B60R 19/52
[52] U.S. CI 293/115; 293/117;
280/164.1; 180/68.6
[58] Field of Search 293/38, 115, 116, 117,
293/155; 280/164.1; 180/68.6; D12/171, 203
[56] References Cited
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D. 182,408 4/1958 Faulhaber D12/171
2,572,477 10/1951 Harden .
3,834,478 9/1974 Alexander .
4,099,760 7/1978 Mascotte et al 293/115
4,125,214 11/1978 Penn 293/117 X
4,168,855 9/1979 Koch 293/115
Primary Examiner—Dennis H. Pedder
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Terry M. Gernstein
[57] ABSTRACT
A base unit is fixed to the front bumper of a land vehicle, such as a light truck, and a platform is pivotally mounted to that base to move between a deployed position horizontally extending forwardly of the front bumper and a stored position extending upwardly from the front bumper in front of the vehicle grill. A lock keeps the platform in the stored position, and a stop keeps the platform in the deployed position.
1 Claim, 5 Drawing Sheets
