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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:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Applicants:
Mark R. Marqueling, Churubusco, IN (US);
Lawrence Hoffman, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Inventors:
Mark R. Marqueling, Churubusco, IN (US);
Lawrence Hoffman, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A grille for a vehicle, especially for severe service vehicles, is provided. The grille couples to a front reinforcement assembly of the vehicle's hood using a male and female slip joint, such as a boss and track. The grille and hood also hinge together. A spring engages the grille and the cooling module of the vehicle.