Vehicle fenders – Buffer or bumper type – Composite bumper
Patent
1994-08-01
1996-12-03
Mitchell, David M.
Vehicle fenders
Buffer or bumper type
Composite bumper
293155, B60R 1924
Patent
active
055801099
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment is a bumper fascia support for supporting a motor vehicle bumper fascia wherein the bumper fascia generally has a C-shaped transverse cross-section with an upper skirt and a lower skirt. The bumper fascia support has a front side and a back side relative to its position on the motor vehicle and comprises an elongated platform and at least one base member connected to the elongated platform. The platform is adapted to be attached to the upper skirt of the C-shaped bumper fascia and has an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface being adapted for supporting the upper skirt of the C-shaped bumper fascia. The base member is adapted to be attached to the lower skirt of the C-shaped bumper fascia. A second embodiment is a bumper fascia support and reinforcement assembly for supporting and reinforcing a motor vehicle bumper fascia. The bumper fascia support and reinforcement assembly comprises an elongated bumper fascia support and an elongated reinforcement beam attached to the front side of the bumper fascia support so that the bumper fascia support is longitudinally-aligned with the reinforcement beam. A third embodiment is a bumper assembly for a motor vehicle having an elongated bumper fascia, an elongated bumper fascia support, and an elongated reinforcement beam.
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Birka Mark P.
Dermidoff Gerald C.
Chrysler Corporation
Dobrowitsky Margaret A.
Mitchell David M.
Robinson Kia M.
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