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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2005
Matthew Guilfoyle, Portland, OR (US);
Carl Trabant, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Changhyun Shin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Von Mayenburg, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Matthew Guilfoyle, Portland, OR (US);
Carl Trabant, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Changhyun Shin, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael von Mayenburg, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
Mechanisms are described for selectively closing grille and/or bumper openings. These mechanisms may be operated in response to one or more vehicle parameters. Closure mechanism control signals may be delivered to such mechanisms along a vehicle databus. In addition, vehicle parameters used in determining the control of such mechanisms may be sensed and provided along the databus to a controller which then processes the parameter information for determining whether to open or close the vehicle grille closing mechanism and/or the vehicle bumper opening closing mechanism.