Plastech Engineered Products, Inc.

Plastech, Inc.

Julie Brown

John Schultz

Andrew T Billiu

Troy R Reed

Marc Iafrate

Keith Godin

A vehicle cargo area extender including a pair of sidewalls, a center wall extending between the pair of sidewalls and a lid removably disposed relative to the pair of sidewalls and the center wall. The sidewalls, the center wall and the lid cooperate to define an enclosure having an open end. The vehicle cargo area extender is moveably mounted between a stored position relative to a vehicle cargo area wherein the open end of the enclosure is adjacent to the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area and a deployed position so as to be supported by the rear wall of the vehicle cargo area when it is in its extended position such that the open end of the enclosure faces the vehicle cargo area thereby increasing the effective size of the vehicle cargo area.

Vehicle cargo area extender

A bumper system for an automotive vehicle is provided. The bumper system includes a composite valance adapted for attachment to a chassis of the automotive vehicle, where the composite valance includes a reinforcement section formed therein. Preferably, the reinforcement section is formed longitudinally along a central portion of the composite valance, is recessed with respect to a front surface of the composite valance, and includes a plurality of structural ribs provided therein. A cover beam , preferably constructed from a metallic material, is adapted for attachment to the composite valance. The cover beam is sized to substantially cover the reinforcement section when attached to the composite valance, and give the bumper system an overall metallic appearance.

Bumper system for an automotive vehicle

A front end assembly ( ) is provided for attaching components to a front end ( ) of an automobile chassis ( ) which eliminates the duplication of structure between a conventional grille opening reinforcement and grille, and incorporates several front end components into an integrated structure. The front end assembly ( ) includes a stabilizer bar ( ) adapted for attachment to the chassis front end ( ), and a grille system ( ) adapted for attachment to the chassis front end ( ) and the stabilizer bar ( ). Preferably, the area occupied by the stabilizer bar ( ) on the chassis front end ( ) is substantially less than the area occupied by the grille system ( ), such that structure is not duplicated between the stabilizer bar ( ) and the grille system ( ). The grille system ( ) has a grille ( ) mounted therein, lamp canisters ( ) defined on either end ( ) thereof, and lamps ( ) mounted within the lamp canisters ( ). Therefore, the grille system ( ) allows several components to be attached to the chassis front end ( ) as one integrated unit.

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

Julie Brown