1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to truck guard devices and more particularly pertains to a new truck guard device for providing protection from impacts from large animals, other vehicles or other objects to a front end of a semi-truck.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of truck guard devices is known in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 4,099,760 describes a device for positioning on a vehicle which includes a brush guard and a utility rack. This device allows a vehicle to drive through relatively light brush and prevents damage to the vehicle from the light brush. Another type of truck guard device is U.S. Pat. No. 5,683,128 having a grill assembly that is removably attachable to the front end of a truck for preventing damage to the front end. Yet another such device is found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,290,271 that has a design adapted for positioning on a pick-up truck front end.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the need remains for a device that is configured for being removably positioned on a semi-truck for preventing damage to the front end of the semi-truck, particularly that damage from impacts with large animals such as deer. Additionally the device should incorporate a tilting means to allow a person to tilt the device away from the front end when a cab of the semi-truck must be lifted during engine maintenance.