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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2012
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventor:
Robert A. McConnell, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 19/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention includes an improved rear bumper assembly which is designed to help prevent exhaust gases from entering a vehicle. The bumper assembly can have a blocking structure sealed to the bumper cover and the rear of the vehicle. This blocking structure helps push the exhaust gases down and away from the rear of the vehicle which can help carry the exhaust gases away from the vehicle as it travels forward.