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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2006
Applicants:
Mingher Fred Shen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Eric Yoshinari, San Diego, CA (US);
Umesh Naik, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mingher Fred Shen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Eric Yoshinari, San Diego, CA (US);
Umesh Naik, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Technical Center USA, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A side attachment for attaching a grill to a front bumper of a vehicle allows the grill to pivot independently relative to the front bumper. The grill also includes tabs that locate the bottom edge of the grill to the front bumper and release the grill to allow rotation during a frontal impact of the vehicle, thereby minimizing damage to the grill.