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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182027 | Fender structure assemblies for vehicles An attachment bracket for mounting a fender of a vehicle to a side structural member includes a top portion that connects to the fender. A first vertical leg connects to the side structural member. The first vertical leg extends downwardly from an edge of the top po... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8146987 | Fender liner structure In a present fender liner structure of a vehicle, an intake port is positioned in an upper portion of a cavity that is defined by a fender, a fender apron and a fender liner, so that air in the cavity can be introduced into an engine. A fender liner body positioned ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8087721 | Reinforcement bracket and related methods for on-line painting A vehicle body assembly for on-line painting includes a polymeric fender and a polymeric bracket adhesively bonded to the fender. The bracket includes finger-like extensions received by an edge flange of the fender. The bracket includes a tab extension extending fro... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8029049 | Fender panel structure The fender panel structure includes a fender panel formed of resin, disposed above a vehicle's wheel, and forming an outer plate on the side face of the vehicle. The fencer panel has an outer plate part exposed to the side face of the vehicle, and a reinforcement pa... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7988227 | Structure for fixing fender panel in car In a fender panel fixing structure of a passenger vehicle according to the present invention, a notch portion of a fender panel is provided with a first flat plate-shaped projection strip that is capable of being inserted into a space between an upper end periphery ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988226 | Reflector support structure A reflector support structure capable of reducing the effect on the appearance of a vehicle body, while maintaining good visibility. In a vehicle including a wheel disposed on a vehicle body frame via a suspension, a fender covering an upward area of the wheel, a cr... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984944 | Fender for a motor vehicle A fender for a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a headlight aperture and a mounting flange for the support on a bodywork of the motor vehicle. The mounting flange and a flange for the connection of a bumper are connected to one another ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7946646 | Wheel house structure for vehicle A wheel house structure for a vehicle, in which a wheel house is assembled with a rear floor assembly. The wheel house of the wheel house structure includes a front wheel house having a first convex portion at one end thereof, and a rear wheel house having a second ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7909392 | Fender protector structure A fender protector structure of a vehicle which includes a body structure including a body panel and a fender panel. The body structure defines a wheel well. A fender protector is connected to the body structure for covering an outer periphery of the wheel well, and... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7878579 | Vehicle front end assembly and method A front end assembly of a vehicle can include a frame member, a headlight assembly, a fender panel, and a stay. The fender panel includes a nose extending along and above the headlight assembly. The stay is secured to the frame member and includes an abutment surfac... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866738 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure comprising: first and second members each having a hat-shaped cross section including a main wall, first and second side walls extending from the main wall; an opposing area in which the opening, first side wall and second side wall of the f... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7841652 | Wheelhouse inner bracket for automotive vehicles A wheelhouse reinforcement bracket provides increased torsional rigidity for the rear wheelhouses of an automotive vehicle. The wheelhouse bracket is positioned in alignment with the location on the vehicle body where the shock absorber is located, and in alignment ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7828374 | Structure of the front part of a motor vehicle The front end structure of a motor vehicle includes a fender support and a fender for attachment to the fender support and an absorber, which is mounted between the fender support and the fender, and wherein the absorber is constructed as a profiled deformation elem... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7802841 | Straddle type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle having a plurality of body covers that are easily assembled and that have mating sections with an improved external appearance. A connection mechanism connects a leg shield and an under seat cover using a connecting member, and a fixing mecha... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7789458 | Structure of coupling portions of exterior parts A structure to couple exterior components of a vehicle includes a first exterior component and a second exterior component located apart from the first exterior component, wherein the first exterior component comprises an upper protrusion configured to overlap the s... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775585 | Fender configuration A fender configuration for a motor vehicle has a fender and a deformation element which is C-shaped in cross section. For the substantially vertically oriented supporting of an upper edge of the fender, an upper limb of the deformation element is connected to the fe... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7654610 | Apparatus for mounting an article astride fixed and movable body components A mounting apparatus for an article astride fixed and movable body components in bridging relation to the cut-line therebetween. The article is automatically pivoted with respect to the fixed body component in concert with movement of the movable body component, whe... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7637563 | Selectively removable side fairing for a vehicle A detachable side fairing for a vehicle in one form comprises a panel body that can include steps. An access opening is defined by the panel body and is opened and closed by a door, such as the riser of a step, to allow access to the rear of the panel. A latch actua... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614688 | Motor vehicle front spoiler with deformable sealing bulkhead A motor vehicle deformable front spoiler. The vehicle includes a chassis, the chassis including an outer wall and a deformable sealing bulkhead. The outer wall includes an upper edge extended by an inner edge. The deformable sealing bulkhead links the inner edge and... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7597387 | All terrain vehicles and fender assemblies therefor Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid a... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7591503 | All terrain vehicle having layered body panel configuration Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid a... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7591502 | Tunable inner fender structure A tunable inner fender structure including a body having a set of apertures and a tunable member that extends through the set of apertures. ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7530629 | Panel assemblies, vehicles, and methods of manufacturing Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7523981 | All terrain vehicles having seat with compression surface Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid a... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520562 | Supporting member for a fender In the case of vehicle variants of one “vehicle family”, different fenders and different front opening hoods adjoining the fenders are attached to forward vehicle structures by means of identical supporting members. For this purpose, the supporting members have ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7510236 | All terrain vehicles having fender assembly Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid a... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7497509 | Exterior component A fender liner includes a surface layer serving as the outermost layer and an inner layer located between the surface layer and the outer surface of a wheel well. The surface layer and the inner layer are formed of nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric forming the in... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488032 | Attachment joint for plastic over-fender to plastic fascia An attachment joint can provide in combination a plastic over-fender member connectable to a fender of a motor vehicle, a plastic fascia member connectable to a fender, and a complementary attachment coupling located between the over-fender member and the fascia mem... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7438350 | Vehicles having fastener extending into apertures of respective body panels and methods Vehicles, such as all terrain vehicles, can be provided with a frame and a fender assembly. The fender assembly can have layered fender panels attached together with a bolt and T-nut. A channel can be formed between the fender panels to facilitate passage of fluid a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431374 | Wheeled vehicle with covers A wheeled vehicle includes front and rear wheels. A frame supports the wheels. First and second covers cover the wheels or the frame. The first cover includes a first ridge. The second cover includes a second ridge that lies on top of the first ridge. A fastener fas... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419188 | Vehicle undershield A vehicle undershield is disclosed which is made from a material which is essentially conformed to the shape of the wheel housing and attached thereto, which undershield, due to its shape and structure, provides protection from corrosion by the sandblasting effect, ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413244 | Container holder A container holder typically including a concave portion which is formed on an outside of a utility vehicle and which is configured to be positioned forward of a driver's seat. A container may be put into or taken out of the container holder. The container holder ha... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413239 | Vehicle fender panel mounting structure A vehicle fender panel mounting structure is provided in which good protection capability may be obtained for pedestrians, even when the break line portion between the hood and the fender panel is disposed offset in the vehicle width direction further inside than th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7357212 | Pedestrian protection airbag system In a pedestrian protection airbag system, an airbag module extending in the lateral direction of a vehicle body is disposed between a rear edge of a hood and a front edge of a cowl top, thereby mounting the airbag module without affecting the intake of air into a ve... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350854 | Rear fender and rear carrier bar An all terrain vehicle includes a main body and a rear fender mounted on a rear portion of the main body. The rear fender includes a rear central portion and two lateral portions extending from the rear central portion. The rear central portion of the rear fender de... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341298 | Fiberglass body with reinforcing member The present invention describes a reinforcing member that permits fiberglass pieces to be attached securely yet removably. The pieces can be simply and easily assembled and disassembled with common tools and with no specialized knowledge or ability. Unlike prior art... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328767 | Power train supporting apparatus and method for automotive vehicle In a power train supporting apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, at least three mount portions support a power train constituted by an engine and a transmission on a frame of a vehicle body in such a manner that the output axle of the engine intersects a ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329032 | Housing structure for light unit, chassis part for housing a light unit and external module comprising a chassis part and light unit The invention provides a receiver structure for receiving a light unit having a glass for fitting to a motor vehicle fender, the fender and the glass including means for putting the glass of the light unit into a reference position relative to the fender, the receiv... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328909 | Tower connecting bar structure A structure of removably mounting a tower connecting bar between top surfaces of right and left strut towers by bolts and nuts. The tower connecting bar has a pipe and annular circular plates attached to opposite ends of the pipe. The circular plates are mounted to ... | 02/12/2008 |
