Compliant attachments for a hood-mounted flexible grille

Details Compliant attachments for a hood-mounted flexible grille Compliant attachments for a hood-mounted flexible grille

1994-01-28

1995-12-26

Pike, Andrew C.

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

With grille or radiator guard

293135, 293136, 180 686, B60R 1952

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054781272

ABSTRACT:
A flexible automobile grille, particularly suited for mounting flush with an impact-absorbing bumper, is capable of resiliently deflecting with the stroke of the bumper. The grille is provided with a dual support arrangement by which an upper edge of the grille is resiliently attached directly to the automobile engine hood, while the lower edge is resiliently supported by support members which interconnect the grille's lower edge to the engine hood. The dual support approach of this invention serves to enable greater stroking of the grille during impact, yet contributes additional rigidity to make the grille relatively unsusceptible to road and aerodynamically induced vibrations, and amenable to physical handling during opening and closing of the engine hood.

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