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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2019
Magna Exteriors Inc., Concord, CA;
Kathy Cosmo, Troy, MI (US);
Jeffrey B. Manhire, Rochester, MI (US);
Anthony J. Povinelli, Romeo, MI (US);
Stefan Kleinfeld, Cologne, DE;
Bernd Knauer, Stuttgart, DE;
Paul Cipkar, Livonia, MI (US);
MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC, Concord, CA;
Abstract
An active grille shutter arrangement having a modular frame. The active grille shutter arrangement includes a primary frame piece defining a width and height of an aperture of the modular frame, wherein in the primary frame piece has a motor housing, and upper frame portion having a first end and a second end, a lower frame portion having a first end and a second end and the motor housing extends between the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion. There is a plurality of secondary frame pieces that are adjustably connected to the primary frame pieces, thereby allowing the width of the modular frame to be adjusted.