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US 10,926,705 B2Granted
Vehicle front trunk access
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsColleen Marie Hoffman, Dennis P. Laakso, Dragan B. Stojkovic
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Abstract
A vehicle having front body structure including a grille opening adjacent to a front trunk. A hood is pivotally mounted to the structure over the front trunk. A grille is mounted to the body structure or the hood via a horizontal hinge, the grille pivotable from a closed position in the grille opening to an open position extending from the body structure.
Claims15
A vehicle comprising:
- front body structure including a grille opening adjacent to a front trunk;
- a hood pivotally mounted to the structure over the front trunk;
- and
- a grille mounted to the body structure via a horizontal hinge, the grille pivotable from a closed position in the grille opening to an open position extending forward from the body structure.
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A vehicle comprising:
- front body structure including a grille opening adjacent to a front trunk;
- a hood, pivotally mounted to the structure over the front trunk, and including a horizontal hinge extending laterally to create a front portion and a rear portion;
- and
- a grille, secured to the hood, pivotable with the front portion from a closed position in the grille opening to an open position out of the grille opening.
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A vehicle comprising:
- front body structure including a grille opening adjacent to a front trunk;
- a hood pivotally mounted to the structure over the front trunk;
- and
- a grille mounted to the hood via a horizontal hinge, the grille pivotable from a closed position in the grille opening to an open position extending forward from the body structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.