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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adam Michael Polito, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Vince S. Carnes, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Kevin Berington Johnson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Matthew Smith, Ferndale, MI (US);
Mohammed Shenaq, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/00 (2006.01); B60K 11/08 (2006.01); B60R 19/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/085 (2013.01); B60R 19/52 (2013.01); B60R 2019/525 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a stacked reinforcement assembly for a grille of a motor vehicle. An example vehicle includes a fascia, an active grille shutter assembly including a housing, and a reinforcement assembly connected to the fascia and the housing. The reinforcement assembly includes a first bar at least partially nested within a second bar. An assembly and method are also disclosed.