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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Bernd Linden, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Bert Niessen, Heimbach, DE;
Jana Meuleman, Cologne, DE;
Gregor Extra, Jülich-Barmen, DE;
Ilja Buerkle, Cologne, DE;
Ines Steinke, Odenthal, DE;
Stefan Boennemann, Cologne, DE;
Wilhelm Heger, Pulheim, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus include a housing, a headlamp comprising at least a lens portion fixed to the housing at a connection interface, and a fender supported by a vehicle structure relative to the housing such that an edge of the fender at least partially overlaps the connection interface. A deflector is associated with the connection interface and is configured to move the fender outwardly relative to the vehicle structure in response to an input load to the headlamp.