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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2008
Leo M. Schmidt, Seattle, WA (US);
James E. Schatzer, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Erik David Hjorten, Everett, WA (US);
Richard D. Wailes, Jr., Bothell, WA (US);
Leo M. Schmidt, Seattle, WA (US);
James E. Schatzer, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Erik David Hjorten, Everett, WA (US);
Richard D. Wailes, Jr., Bothell, WA (US);
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A bumper mounting system () for locating and installing a bumper () on a vehicle having a chassis and a hood () includes a chassis support member () pivotally mountable to a portion of the vehicle hood () and adjustably mountable to a portion of the vehicle chassis. The system also includes a bumper mounting member () mountable to both an interior portion of the bumper () and a portion of the chassis support member (). The system further includes a first bumper support feature () formed on the chassis support member () and a second bumper support feature () formed on the bumper mounting member (). The second bumper support feature () is engageable with the first bumper support feature () to at least temporarily position the bumper () relative to the hood ().