Vehicle grill mounting structure for float-mounting a vehicle element
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsDavid McVan, Timothy J. Rupp, David J. Rose, Hirofumi Takemoto, Hunter Todd May
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Abstract
A vehicle grill mounting structure for float-mounting a vehicle element includes a bracket body, at least one mounting structure, and at least one anti-rotation tab. The at least one mounting structure extends away from the bracket body for securing the bracket body in a floating orientation that is spaced apart from other vehicle components. The at least one anti-rotation tab extends away from the bracket body and is spaced apart from the at least one mounting structure to inhibit rotation of the bracket body.
Claims17
An emblem mounting structure for float-mounting an emblem in a vehicle grill, comprising:
- a bracket body;
- at least one mounting structure extending from the bracket body for fixedly mounting the bracket body to the vehicle grill;
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- at least one anti-rotation structure extending from the bracket body to inhibit rotation of the bracket body, wherein each of the at least one anti-rotation structure has a distal end movable relative to the vehicle grill, wherein the at least one anti-rotation structure includes:
- a first anti-rotation tab extending in a first direction away from the bracket body;
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- a second anti-rotation tab extending in a second direction from the bracket body that is opposite the first direction.
A vehicle grill mounting structure for float-mounting a vehicle element, comprising:
- a bracket body;
- at least one mounting structure extending away from the bracket body for securing the bracket body in a floating orientation that is spaced apart from other vehicle components;
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- at least one anti-rotation tab extending from away from the bracket body and spaced apart from the at least one mounting structure to inhibit rotation of the bracket body, wherein the at least one anti-rotation tab has a proximal end integral with the bracket body and a distal end spaced apart from the bracket body, the distal end spaced apart from the other vehicle components unless a load force is applied to the bracket body to thereby forcibly move the distal end into contact with the other vehicle components for inhibiting rotation of the bracket body.
A vehicle grill assembly having an emblem float mounted within a grill aperture, comprising:
- a vehicle grill defining a plurality of grill apertures including said grill aperture in which said emblem is float mounted;
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- a bracket having a bracket body on which said emblem is disposed, at least one mounting structure extending from the bracket body to the vehicle grill, and at least one anti-rotation structure extending from the bracket body at a location spaced apart from the at least one mounting structure,
- wherein the at least one anti-rotation structure is a tab having a proximal end integral with the bracket body and a distal end spaced apart from the bracket body, the distal end spaced movable relative to the vehicle grill and spaced apart from the vehicle grill unless a load force is applied to the bracket body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.