Vehicle fenders – Buffer or bumper type – With grille or radiator guard
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Engle, Patricia L. (Department: 3612)
Vehicle fenders
Buffer or bumper type
With grille or radiator guard
C296S187090, C296S193100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921117
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides (with reference to FIG.1) a land vehicle having bodywork which defines an aperture (11) in which a grill (10) is secured by mounting means (20, 21, 22). The mount means (20, 21, 22) comprises an elastically deformable non-metallic material which can deform to allow the grill (10) to move relative to surrounding bodywork when the grill (10) receives an impact, thereby absorbing energy of the impact, and which can subsequently return to the original shape thereof and thereby restore the grill (10) to the pre-impact position thereof. The present invention also relates to a grill (10) compound of a composite material comprising fibres set in a matrix.
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Rackham Peter John
Tate Michael
Axelchoice Limited
Engle Patricia L.
Luedeka Neely & Graham P.C.
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