Vehicle front end structure

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2007-01-31

2008-11-25

Pape, Joseph D (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C180S068600

Reexamination Certificate

active

07455351

ABSTRACT:
A front end structure for a vehicle comprises: a front bumper face; a shroud upper disposed to the rear of the front bumper face; a bumper beam disposed below the shroud upper to span the front ends of right and left front side frames; a center stay made of metal and spanning the shroud upper and the bumper beam; and a front grille supported at the upper side to the shroud upper and supported at the lower side to the front bumper face, the front grille is inclined so that the lower side is located frontwardly of the upper side, and the center stay is integrally provided with a grille support having a root end connected to the center stay and an abutment supporting part extending from the root end towards the bottom of the front grille to support the front grille from below. Alternatively, a front end structure for a vehicle comprises: a front bumper face; a shroud disposed to the rear of the front bumper face and including at least an upper part and right and left side parts; a front grille supported at the upper side to the shroud, supported at the lower side to the front bumper face and inclined so that the lower side is located frontwardly of the upper side; and a front grille support member including right and left mounting parts mounted to the right and left side parts of the shroud, respectively, and a shelf connecting the right and left mounting parts, formed to protrude frontward at a spanning part thereof connecting the right and left mounting parts and supporting the front grille from below.

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