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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186750 | Automobile comprising a crossbar, a technical front surface and a convergent element attached to each other An automobile that includes: a lower crossbar including longitudinal arms connected by links to vehicle side rails located above the arms; a technical front surface defining a plate, the plate including an inner face and an outer face and being adapted to be attache... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172314 | Covering part A motor vehicle has a wing (3) with a cutout (16) and a covering part for covering the cutout (16). The covering part is formed by a panel (10) that is visible from outside and by a closing part (11) that holds the panel (10... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167361 | Motor vehicle front face with a cross member level with the main longitudinal members A motor vehicle front face (1) can be fixed rigidly to the front ends (2) of the main longitudinal members (14) of the motor vehicle. The front face (1) includes: at least one cross member (8), | 05/01/2012 |
| 8118351 | Motor vehicle front-end panel comprising a structural frame and a bumper Such a distribution of the ribs 52 makes it possible to determine the behavior of the bumper under impact. In particular, the behavior of the bumper 4 varies depending on the point of impact on said bumper 4 upon collision. The bumper 4 a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8075047 | Automotive vehicle body structure An automotive vehicle body structure including a dash panel separating an engine room from a passenger compartment, a front pillar extending vertically along each outboard edge of the dash panel and a wheel house portion connected between an outboard edge of the das... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8029048 | Rigidity of vehicle body panels An insert for reducing deflection of a vehicle fender or wing panel includes an attachment member for attachment to a lamp cluster or lamp housing of a vehicle and a head for lying between the panel and the cluster or housing. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007035 | Front structure of a vehicle body A structure of a vehicle body is provided with an upper radiator support disposed in an upper front area of an engine compartment and an upper member supported by the upper radiator support. The upper member is disposed between the upper radiator support and a front... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7988225 | Vehicle front fascia support member A support member for attaching a vehicle fascia such as a front bumper fascia, to a vehicle frame or other support component is described. The support member includes a bracket at one end of the member and various fasteners for attachment to the vehicle fascia. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7967373 | Vehicle body of a motor vehicle with a front-end module A transversely aligned support part is arranged between an assembly support of a vehicle body and a front part. The support part is connected to the assembly support via bolt and clip elements, and the front part is fastenable to the support part by bolts in a manne... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963590 | Assembly for vehicles including adjustable mirrors An assembly configured to be attachable to a front portion of a frame for a vehicle, wherein a longitudinal axis extends through the assembly. The assembly includes: a first cross member oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis positioned at a f... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7914070 | Method for fitting a bumper shell around light units stay for a bumper shell and headlight unit for motor vehicles The present invention relates to a shaping method of shaping a bumper skin of plastics material around at least two light units of a motor vehicle, with the help of reinforcement comprising a certain number of portions, the skin having zones for covering the various... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914071 | Front structure of vehicle body A front structure of a vehicle body is disclosed as having a radiator core support including an upper member and a lower member vertically spaced from each other and extending in a vehicle width direction. The upper member is structured in two stages on upper and lo... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909391 | Motor vehicle front-end panel, series of front-end panels and assembly method This front-end panel (10) includes an upper transverse cross member (18) to be fixed to body elements (12) and a frame (20). The frame (20) is fixed beneath the cross member (18) and includes a lower transverse beam (50 | 03/22/2011 |
| 7871123 | A-pillar joint for automotive vehicles An A-pillar joint configuration where the front end frame rail members are welded to the A-pillar eliminates the seals at the interface between the front end frame rail members and the A-pillars. The front flange of the A-pillar is also eliminated in the hydroformed... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7850227 | Front structure for vehicle The present invention provides a vehicle front structure which can efficiently absorb collision energy regardless of collision modes. In at least one embodiment, a load transmission member arranged on inner side faces of a front corner part of a subframe has a male ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7845714 | Hybrid-structure assembly support An assembly support with hybrid structure for front ends of passenger vehicles and light trucks includes an upper cross member (1), a lateral member (2) attached to it from below with a flange plate (3) for connection with the face ends of vehic... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841651 | Vehicle front end assembly A vehicle front end assembly is provided with a vehicle bumper fascia panel, a headlamp, a headlamp support bracket and a bumper fascia reinforcement bracket. The vehicle bumper fascia panel has an inbound facing surface and an exterior surface. The headlamp is disp... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7644979 | Front-end part of a motor vehicle with an air-guiding element A front-end part of a motor vehicle has an air scoop with an air-guiding duct to a charge air cooler between a central air inlet opening and a lateral air inlet opening of an air-guiding element. Wherein, in a pre-installation position, the air scoop is kept folded ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637562 | Motor vehicle part including light unit support means The invention relates to a motor vehicle part including a light unit support possessing an initial “operational” position in which the light unit is held at a given height on the vehicle. The light unit support also is configured to take up a second “depressed... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7581784 | Front structure for vehicle A front structure for a vehicle is provided with a vehicle body frame, a front cover covering a front portion of the vehicle body frame, a left-right pair of light units supported on the front cover, a carry pipe supported at the front end of the vehicle body frame,... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7571957 | Component integration panel system with closed box section A carrier for improving the strength of the front end of a vehicle, the carrier having an upper cross member which incorporates a closed box section, a composite integration panel connected to the upper cross member, and a lower cross member which also has a closed ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7520561 | Front structure of automotive vehicle A front structure of an automotive vehicle, comprising a shroud having a shroud upper, shroud lower, and a pair of shroud sides, a bumper face, and a plate member, a front end of which extends to a position near a back face of the bumper face and a rear end of which... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7506919 | Bumper shield for a motor vehicle constituted by a skin and open-worked and method for assembly of such a shield on a vehicle frame A bumper shield is constituted by an outer skin and an inner skin lining. The skin lining is capable on its own of carrying light units, enabling the shield to be mounted in two stages. A method of mounting such a shield. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7438348 | Vehicle front structure Disclosed is a vehicle front structure, which comprises a bumper fascia 2, a lower shroud member 3b, a subframe 5 including a first shock-absorbing module 7, and a second shock-absorbing module 10 having a stiffness less tha... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434872 | Reinforcement element for a lower region of a front bumper and front bumper for a motor vehicle provided with the same The invention discussed above provides a reinforcing element for a lower impact region of a front bumper of a motor vehicle for the protection of pedestrians in case of the impact of a lower leg section against the lower impact region of the front bumper. Here the r... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431384 | Locator assembly In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a locating pin and a retention clip. The locating pin and the retention clip allow alignment of the front end module with the body structure and the retention clip secures the two assemblies in place which ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419208 | Carrier for front end module of vehicle A carrier for a front end module of a vehicle includes two side panels; a lower panel arranged across lower ends of the two side panels; two head lamp mounting parts formed outwardly at both sides of an upper end portion of the side panels; and an upper panel formed... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416241 | Grille and bonnet assembly for a vehicle A grille and bonnet assembly is mounted at the forward end of an automotive vehicle. The bonnet is formed with a leading edge and a trailing edge with the leading edge positioned above or at an upper edge of the grille during normal operation of the automotive vehic... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410209 | Support for the front module of a motor vehicle and assembly method The invention relates to a support for a front module of a motor vehicle comprising a first support part for connection to a chassis of the motor vehicle and left and right brackets, wherein the left and right brackets are configured to receive a headlight unit and ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7390056 | Hydroformed attachment face for modular component An automotive body structure member is formed through a hydroforming manufacturing process that incorporates an angularly oriented mounting face for the attachment of a pre-assembled modular component. The mounting face can be formed to recess into the surrounding s... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377579 | Structure for mounting horizontal hood latch to upper panel of front-end module of automobile A structure for mounting a horizontal hood latch to an automobile includes an upper panel of a front-end module and a bracket over-molded onto the upper panel of the front-end module. A pair of through-openings are provided on opposite side portions of the bracket t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374233 | Lightweight integral corrosion-resistant front-end structure for a vehicle A lightweight integral corrosion-resistant front-end structure (“front-end structure”) includes a one-piece composite structure, a metal insert, and a series of washers. The one-piece composite structure is formed from a polymer-composite with a washer fluid res... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367610 | Method and apparatus for assembling a component to a panel A component is adapted for assembly to a panel at a desired location. The component includes a body and at least one fastener threadingly received in the body, the fastener having a head and a threaded shaft, the head extending outwardly from the body a predetermine... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357448 | Unitary hydroformed roof support pillar A one-piece B-pillar having a front flange and a rear flange formed on an upper portion of the B-pillar. The front and rear flanges extend forwardly and rearwardly from a trapezoidal section of the B-pillar. An inner concave portion is provided in a lower portion of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350609 | Vehicle front end structure In the case of mounting a liquid storage tank or an intake air resonator on a substantially frame-shaped resin shroud panel (1) with an opening (11d) in which a radiator (2) is disposed, the shroud panel (1) is integrally formed at... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347489 | Front end for a vehicle and method for making same A vehicle end portion includes a right-hand closure assembly, a left-hand closure assembly, an end module, and at least one locating component positioned to locate the end module relative the left-hand closure assembly and the right-hand closure assembly. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341299 | Double cell crushable joint for automotive front end A structural joint is formed between the upper frame rail, which bends downwardly to define a generally vertically extending portion, and a generally fore-and-aft extending lower frame rail that can increase bending resistance without sacrificing crash energy manage... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338191 | Method and structure for positioning headlamp on vehicle body A method for positioning a headlamp on a vehicle body, which includes: setting the headlamp temporarily in a first position on a first member of the vehicle body; and putting the first member and a second member of the vehicle body together, bringing the first membe... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334654 | Vehicle front end structure An inlet 51 is disposed at a position which is on an upper side relative to an axial flow fan 60 and is opposite to a direction of air flow produced by the rotation of the axial flow fan 60, whereas an intercooler 30 is disposed at a posi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331413 | Front-end structure of vehicle An attachment portion between an upper member (11) and a radiator (20) is constructed so as to be displaced in a longitudinal direction of the upper member (11) when an impact force is applied to the upper member (11) by constructing a mo... | 02/19/2008 |
