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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:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
May. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Nicolas Guyomard, Le Mesnil Fuguet, FR;
Jacques Sigonneau, Theuvy Acheres, FR;
Eric Cantineau, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Valeo Thermique Moteur, La Verrier, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/508 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a front panel comprising a plastic frame reinforced by a top metal section extending over the whole width of the panel and provided with structure for fixing it to the vehicle structural elements. The section is a directly mounted section and force-fitted on a crosspiece of the plastic frame, both the section and the crosspiece comprising mutually fitting structure and co-operating elements for crimping the section on the crosspiece.