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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
William C Zimlich, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Julius P Fraeyman, Warren, MI (US);
Ronald C Johnson, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
293128 ; 293135 ; 267160 ;
Abstract
A spring mounted molding is provided for a vehicle on the body adjacent to a wrap-around end portion of the bumper. The molding and end portion of the bumper have mating cam surfaces. When the bumper moves towards the vehicle upon impact, the mating camming surfaces interact causing the molding to be deflected outwardly and the end portion of the bumper to slide therebeneath thus avoiding damage to the parts. Upon retraction of the bumper to its normal position, the spring mounting causes the molding to return to its normal position lying against the body of the vehicle.