Ford Motor Company Limited

Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Jonathan Fontaine

Gordon M Platto

Dong H Park

Brad Alan Richards

Sean W Tant

Anthony Lee Meyer

Bradley Alan Richards

William K Moore

David Michael Lechkun

Joel Piaskowski

Moray S Callum

Bruce P Williams

Vehicle rear bumper

Vehicle wheel

Vehicle exterior

Vehicle grille

A vehicle grille assembly is provided with a grille and a close-out assembly. The close-out assembly is adapted to at least partially block an airflow opening in the vehicle grille is moveable to translate and rotate with respect to the airflow opening.

Vehicle grille close-out assembly

Vehicle headlamp fascia

A retractable air dam assembly for a vehicle is provided. The air dam assembly has an air deflector panel adapted to be mounted adjacent a front bumper of a vehicle. A linear actuator is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle. At least one rocker arm is adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, and coupled to the linear actuator at a first end, and coupled to the panel at a second end. The linear actuator translates the panel linearly between a stowed position, in which the panel is at least partially concealed by the front bumper, and a deployed position, such that the panel at least partially extends a distance below a bottom surface of the front bumper to reduce airflow beneath the vehicle. A counter-balance is connected to a third end of the rocker arm to offset a weight of the panel.

Deployable front air dam

Vehicle hood

Vehicle front bumper fascia

Growing community of inventors

Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Jonathan Fontaine