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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1998
John P. Schultz, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Andrew Billiu, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Julie N. Brown, Dearborn, MI (US);
Plastech, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A front end assembly ( ) is provided for attaching components to a front end ( ) of an automobile chassis ( ) which eliminates the duplication of structure between a conventional grille opening reinforcement and grille, and incorporates several front end components into an integrated structure. The front end assembly ( ) includes a stabilizer bar ( ) adapted for attachment to the chassis front end ( ), and a grille system ( ) adapted for attachment to the chassis front end ( ) and the stabilizer bar ( ). Preferably, the area occupied by the stabilizer bar ( ) on the chassis front end ( ) is substantially less than the area occupied by the grille system ( ), such that structure is not duplicated between the stabilizer bar ( ) and the grille system ( ). The grille system ( ) has a grille ( ) mounted therein, lamp canisters ( ) defined on either end ( ) thereof, and lamps ( ) mounted within the lamp canisters ( ). Therefore, the grille system ( ) allows several components to be attached to the chassis front end ( ) as one integrated unit.