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US 12,522,166 B2Granted
Decorative grille for a vehicle front
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHaci Korkusuz Janket, Martin Riedner
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Abstract
A decorative grille for a front of a vehicle is provided. The decorative grille has a grille frame connectible to the vehicle front, and a lighting device. The decorative grille frame accommodates the lighting device. The lighting device is located entirely behind a point which is frontmost relative to the vehicle longitudinal direction of the decorative grille frame.
Claims9
A decorative grille for a vehicle front of a vehicle, comprising:
- a decorative grille frame connectable to the vehicle front, the decorative grille frame accommodating and fully encircling ribs of the grille which are spaced apart from one another;
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- a lighting device comprising a light outlet surface,
- wherein the decorative grille frame receives the lighting device,
- wherein the lighting device is arranged completely behind a frontmost point of the decorative grille frame in a vehicle longitudinal direction at least to an extent required to meet legal-technical test requirements defined in ECE-R42 and/or US Part 581 in effect on the filing date hereof without damage to the light outlet surface,
- wherein the light outlet surface is arranged outside of, and in front of, the ribs in a vehicle longitudinal direction,
- wherein the decorative grille frame has a contour delimiting the grille frame to the front in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and
- the lighting device extends in parallel to the contour while fully encircling the ribs.
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