A clamp assembly is provided for securing a panel or fairing to an I-beam, and comprises a pair of side blocks and a clamping block having a central body and a flat surface at at least one end of the central body. The side blocks and the clamping block are secured together using a single bolt. The flat surface at the end of the central body is positioned at an angle to the central body, so as to provide an angled surface for mounting of a fairing.

The invention relates to a side protection device to prevents road users and/or pedestrians to slip, move and/or enter under a vehicle. The device comprises a first member adapted to be secured, under a lateral side of the vehicle; a second member adapted to be secured, under a same lateral side of the vehicle; at least one flexible, elongated member having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end; at least one connecting means for securing the first end of the at least one flexible, elongated member to the first member or the second member; and at least one connecting/tensioning means for securing and tensioning the at least one flexible, elongated member between the first member and the second member. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with the above device and a kit comprising at least one of the above device.

A safety guard attached to and extending down from a body portion of a vehicle can pivot against a biasing force relative to the body portion if the safety guard engages an animate or inanimate object. In addition, the safety guard is mounted for vertical movement relative to the vehicle body and a support surface for the vehicle, with the vertical movement being selectively performed by an operator of the vehicle or automatically based on sensor inputs used to assess road and/or vehicle operating conditions.

A cargo transport comprising a plurality of wheels, a subframe supported by the plurality of wheels, and an underride guard assembly coupled to the subframe. The subframe comprises a road-side longitudinal rail, a curb-side longitudinal rail, and a plurality of cross beams extending between the road-side longitudinal rail and the curb-side longitudinal rail. The underride guard assembly comprises a plurality of brackets coupled to the plurality of cross beams of the subframe, a plurality of resilient sheets coupled to the subframe, a respective reinforcement rail, and a plurality of bracing assemblies. The resilient sheets include a road-side resilient sheet extending below the road-side longitudinal rail and a curb-side resilient sheet extending below the curb-side longitudinal rail. The respective reinforcement rail is coupled at a lower portion of each of the resilient sheets. The bracing assemblies are coupled to the brackets and the respective reinforcement rail.

A retractable automobile side guard apparatus includes a mountable base for attaching the apparatus to an automobile frame, the mountable base slidably coupled to a base extension, a hinge coupled to the base extension and to a vertical base, the vertical base slidably coupled to a vertical extension, a horizontal base coupled to the vertical extension, and a pair of horizontal extensions slidably coupled to the horizontal base. The vertical and horizontal elements when deployed provide a barrier to protect the sides of a parked car against minor impacts. The apparatus can be stored in a retracted state under the car when not in use. The apparatus can be arranged to be deployed and retracted either manually or automatically.

An underride collision protection system for a truck. In one example, a rear bumper brace guard is attached to a truck body and extends a rear bumper toward and connects it to the side edge of the truck. A front panel bracket is also attached to the truck body. A fabric side underride guard panel has a front end and a rear end. The front panel bracket and the rear bumper guard hold the fabric side underride guard panel into place at the front end and rear end respectively. A stretching mechanism pulls the side underride guard panel taut between the front end and the rear end. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

A lateral access limitation system for a vehicle includes a first structural member configured to be coupled to a side portion of the vehicle, a second structural member including a first end and an opposing second end, the first end and the opposing second end of the second structural member releasably coupled to the first structural member, and a third structural member coupled to the second structural member. The third structural member is positioned to prevent unintended access to a protected region. The second structural member and the third structural member are configured to selectively pivot about both the first end and the opposing second end of the second structural member to facilitate accessing the protected region.

A safety guard for a vehicle, such as a school or transit bus, includes a skirt extending below a side body portion of the vehicle and between front and rear wheels along a side of the vehicle. The skirt functions to push individuals and other animate objects out of the path of the wheels for safety purposes, while being mounted for separate linear and arcuate movements relative to the body of the vehicle to protect the guard from damage upon abutting an inanimate object during operation of the vehicle.

An adjustable side guard assembly that fits into the void area formed on a truck or utility van that prevents other motor vehicles or other objects from entering the void area while the truck or van is moving. The side guard assembly includes an elongated side plate attached to a vertical rigid frame. The rigid frame includes two vertical support members that attaches to the side plate that extends upward and pivotally attaches to two horizontal support arms that extend laterally from the vehicle's frame and under the bed or trailer. Attached to the proximal end of each horizontal support arm is an upper mounting bracket that attaches to the vehicle frame. Attached to the vehicle frame and below the upper mounting bracket is a second lower bracket. Pivotally attached to the lower bracket is a diagonal member that extends diagonally and pivotally attaches to a slide bracket mounted on the horizontal support arm. During installation, the inner frame may move up, down, fore and aft, and oriented vertically or diagonally.

A side impact guard for a trailer, including: a plurality of un-reinforced crossmember assemblies spaced out and attached to a base assembly of the trailer; a plurality of reinforced crossmember assemblies spaced out between the plurality of un-reinforced crossmember assemblies; a plurality of lattice assemblies, wherein each lattice assembly is coupled to a reinforced crossmember assembly, each lattice assembly including a pair of vertical struts, a pair of diagonal struts, and a horizontal strut, wherein each of the pair of vertical struts attaches to the reinforced crossmember assembly at one end and the pair of diagonal struts at the other end, wherein each of the pair of diagonal struts attaches to the reinforced crossmember assembly at one end the vertical struts at the end, wherein the horizontal strut attaches to the pair of diagonal struts.