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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mark A. Wisneski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Christopher M. Caron, Dearborn, MI (US);
David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle having a hood-grille assembly and a method of operating the hood-grille assembly may include actuating geared motors to release the hood-grille assembly, releasing a bolster from vehicle structure, if a transmission is in Park when an open-close request is received and the hood-grille assembly is closed. This may also include, after the geared motors release the hood-grille assembly, actuating power struts to pivot the hood-grille assembly to an open position. The automatic closing of the hood-grille assembly employs the geared motors and power struts to secure the bolster to the vehicle body.