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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2008
David B. Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Joseph A. Hickey, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David B. Glickman, Southfield, MI (US);
Joseph A. Hickey, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A support for an automotive radiator grille that is supported from the hood assembly of the vehicle is formed of two major components, a support bracket and a rubber stop retained on the support bracket for engagement with the radiator grille when the hood is moved into the lowered, closed position. The rubber stop is formed in a circular configuration with a central projecting bumper that deflects into a cup formed by the support bracket to maintain contact with the radiator grille and provide self-adjusting positioning to accommodate build tolerances and variations in the hood assembly and mounted radiator grille. The rubber stop can be formed of multi-durometer elastomers to provide a tuning to the specific application for the radiator grille support. The rubber stop places a pre-load on the hood latch and closure mechanism through the spring-like deflection of the rubber stop into the cup.