Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Michael Jon Gutowski

Martin D Lopez

Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily

Irfan Sharif

Michael Williams

Joseph Andrew Hickey

Matthew Dennis Smith Boswell

Robert Harold Vasbinder

Jungmao Michael Chang

Ken Osuagwu

Flondezi Godette

Robert T Babcock

Kyle Begle

Samar Majbour

A system includes a vehicle body which further includes a front beam. The system also includes an energy absorber that may be coupled to the front-end beam of the vehicle body. In an example, the energy absorber includes a first edge and a second edge that may be opposite to the first edge along a first direction. The energy absorber also includes a first exterior surface that extends between the first edge and the second edges of the energy absorber. Further, the first exterior surface includes a plurality of openings therein. The system also includes a grille having a first edge and a second edge which may be opposite to the first edge of the grille. In one example, the second edge of the grille may be coupled to the first edge of the energy absorber. The grille includes a plurality of extensions that may extend from the second edge in such a way that the plurality of extensions are positioned in the plurality of openings in the energy absorber.

Grille with integrated energy management system

A hood latch support assembly includes a support beam having a first portion, a second portion, and a latch support portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion has a strength, and the second portion has a strength that is less than the strength of the first portion.

Hood latch support beam

A radar system for a motor vehicle includes a mounting bracket and a radar support bracket carried on the mounting bracket. The radar support bracket is displaceable between a deployed position and a deflected position. A biasing element biases the radar support toward the deployed position. A radar module is carried on the radar support bracket.

Radar system for a motor vehicle

A component positioning device including at least one resilient structure that centers the component. For example, a spring that acts between a grille and a grille opening to center the grille within a grille opening. The spring generating a reaction force sufficient to self-adjust the grille within the grille opening wherein opposing springs are deployed on either side of the grill with the springs exerting a force on and moving the grill until the force exerted by the opposing springs reaches equilibrium.

Structure for positioning a trim component on a vehicle

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Michael Jon Gutowski