Vehicle under side protection on impact with a smaller vehicle, especially for a cross country or pick-up truck, has an impact shield plate under the front bumper to be moved by a toggle lever into the protective setting

摘要

The under side vehicle protection (3) under the front bumper (13), especially for a cross country or pick-up vehicle, has an impact shield plate (27) to prevent a smaller vehicle passing underneath on an impact collision. It can be moved from a start position into a shrouding setting by at least one toggle lever (19) linked to a bodywork structure (15). The impact shield has a swing movement on a second bodywork structure (11), with a lock to prevent a backward movement on an impact.