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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Eric A. Dehoff, Marysville, OH (US);
Warren A. Day, Dublin, OH (US);
Inventors:
Eric A. DeHoff, Marysville, OH (US);
Warren A. Day, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bumper assembly for a vehicle includes a bumper beam extending laterally across the vehicle and a bumper fascia covering the bumper beam. The bumper fascia includes a depending portion extending downward below the bumper beam. A powered vehicle component is mounted in the depending portion of the bumper fascia. A protective bracket is mounted below the bumper beam to prevent or limit contact of the powered vehicle component during a collision impact to the depending portion of the bumper fascia.