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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128160 | Tower bar construction for a motor vehicle A tower bar construction for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The tower bar construction includes a member extending from strut tower to strut tower. This component resists relative movement between strut towers. The construction also includes two continuous sections f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118353 | Mounting structure of front panel A front panel mounting structure 1 is formed of a front body 2 including two pins each having a locking portion and a clip member, and a front panel 30 including two fasteners each having an engaging portion and a flange portion. In a mounted st... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104827 | Bracket-headlamp carrier assembly The present invention is a component for providing alignment between at least two external components. The present invention is a bracket member having at least two attachment structures, and at least two externally visible components connected to the at least two a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096611 | Vehicle front-part structure A vehicle front-part structure comprises a radiator support upper (5) which extends in a vehicle width direction in a vehicle front, a cowl (9) which is coupled to an apron upper member (2) provided on a side in the vehicle width direction and e... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079638 | Front structure of vehicle Provided is a front structure of a vehicle 1, and the front structure includes a pair of side members 30, a first cross member 10, a bumper 60, upper protruding-plate portions 41, lower protruding-plate portions 42, and a br... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8056964 | Front body for a motor vehicle A front body for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a bumper carrier and a hood lock carrier that are solidly connected to one another. An energy absorber structure that is supported on the bumper carrier on one side and on the whole block carrier on th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8002338 | Front vehicle body structure Horizontally elongated member interconnects respective front end portions of a lower frame and a front side frame spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the vehicle body. Impact absorbing section is mounted on a substantially entire front surface of th... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002337 | Vehicle frame with offset load path to a hinge pillar and rocker A vehicle frame sub-assembly including a hinge pillar assembly and A-pillar assembly. A high strength hinge pillar reinforcement and A-pillar reinforcement are provided to increase the support in roof crush tests. Collision impact loads are transferred through an up... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7854473 | Vehicle front structure A vehicle front structure includes: a lower dashboard; an upper dashboard frontward extending from an upper end portion of the lower dashboard, both the lower and upper dashboards partially defining an engine compartment; damper housings disposed on a right side and... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850228 | Vehicle front structure In a vehicle front structure (10), a cross member (52) which is disposed above paired side members (12) includes vehicle width-direction both end portions extending toward a rear side of the vehicle. The cross member (52) is connected wit... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7845716 | Front structure of automotive vehicle A support frame is provided to extend upward and rearward from a portion of a front side frame near a suspension tower substantially straight and connect to an upper portion of a hinge pillar. Accordingly, there can be provided a front structure of an automotive veh... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7837256 | Front body structure for vehicle A front body structure for a vehicle including a substantially rectangular grid portion composed of a bulkhead upper center frame, front parts of a pair of upper members and a frame suspended between the pair of upper members and extending substantially parallel to ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810878 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure, includes: a pair of front side members, front ends of which are joined to both ends of a front bumper via impact absorbing portions, respectively; front-side-member upper members, which are arranged above the front side members, and front e... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7766420 | Front structure of vehicle body The present invention aims at providing a vehicle body front-part structure which can efficiently disperse an impact load acting on the front part of a vehicle. In the vehicle body front-part structure in accordance with the present invention, a portion 6a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7681943 | Front part structure of vehicle body A front part structure of a vehicle body is provided. A suspension frame is disposed posterior to a front-side component in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An apron side member extends in the longitudinal direction. An apron lower member extends in the long... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7651158 | Vehicle body structure Disclosed is a vehicle body structure which has a sub-window plate and a front fender each disposed at the rear of a headlamp lens on a sidewall of a vehicle body. In the vehicle body structure, a longitudinally-extending concave portion 60 is defined between... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641270 | Car body frame member In a car body frame member that couples a front side member and an extension member to each other, a portion thereof extending from a rear portion of the front side member to the extension member is formed as a bent portion that is smoothly curved and inclined downw... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7618087 | Vehicle having a front end body structure A vehicle having a front end body structure. The vehicle includes first and second inner fender castings having first and second mating portions, respectively, and a front end casting that interlocks with the first and second mating portions free of welding. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607723 | Motor vehicle front unit assembly A motor vehicle front unit assembly (1) comprising a rigid front surface (10), a bumper skin (15), two flexible beams (30) extending laterally, whereof one first end is connected to the front surface (10) and a second end is connec... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7594692 | Front vehicle body structure A front vehicle body structure including: a hood ridge provided on a side in a vehicle width direction of a front vehicle body; a suspension support member for supporting a suspension of a vehicle, provided on an inner side in the vehicle width direction of the hood... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7506920 | Torque crossmember A crossmember for supporting and limiting torsional forces of an engine unit relative to a mounting frame, particularly a vehicle body, wherein the crossmember is provided with at least one area or one device for introducing torsional forces into the crossmember. | 03/24/2009 |
| 7461890 | Vehicle front body structure A vehicle front body structure includes left and right diagonal connecting members extending diagonally between and connecting together the lower end portions of left and right legs and the front end portions of left and right upper members. Left and right horizonta... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441819 | Tubular structural 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 be tuned to manage the flow of crash energy during an impact situat... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7407220 | Vehicle front structure A vehicle front structure including: a closed-section cross member connected to a pair of front pillars; a closed-section hood ledge extending frontward from a portion of a corresponding one of the front pillars, where the cross member is connected to the correspond... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404596 | Vehicle front body structure A front body structure for a vehicle including: a cowl box extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and having a curved shape with its central portion in the transverse direction of the vehicle situated at a front end thereof; and a cowl top extension tyin... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399027 | Automotive front end fascia with integrated structural member An automotive vehicle is disclosed with a vehicle body, an ornamental fascia mounted to a front end of the vehicle body and a structural member mounted to the vehicle body front end. The structural member extends through the ornamental fascia to an exterior side of ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7390047 | Front part structure of vehicle body A front part structure of a vehicle body includes a dashboard upper part attached to right and left damper housings. The dashboard upper part includes a front part positioned forwardly of the vehicle body, and a reinforcing beam member. Jointly with the front part, ... | 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 |
| 7370719 | Instrument panel construction for a vehicle In order to eliminate a steering hanger beam and to take efficient advantage of the empty space within an instrument panel, an instrument panel construction includes a main instrument panel unit 50 which is formed with an open cross sectional shape, and which... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367612 | Load-carrying component for supporting of a vehicle cross-member The invention relates to a load-carrying component that makes it possible to support a vehicle cross-member or module carrier on the floor region of the body of a motor vehicle. The load-carrying component serves to attach an air conditioning unit and is connected t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367613 | Hanger beam assembly A main beam support is formed from aluminum and includes an upper end and a lower end. The upper end is attached to a first end of a main beam hanger, while the lower end is attached to a main beam support mounting bracket that is secured to a vehicle floor. The low... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357547 | Shear welded mounting stud assembly The subject invention relates to an assembly and method for attaching a stud to a lamp housing that decreases the overall size of the automotive lamp assembly. The apparatus has a collar molded over a stud. The collar attaches the stud to the lamp housing by being s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347491 | Rail to rocker joint using hydroformed members A process for connecting a hydroformed front rail member of an automotive frame to the body side inner (rocker) beam does not require a substantive re-design of the frame to accommodate an overlapping parallel orientation of two tubular frame members. The hydroforme... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
