Reconfigurable vehicle
AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorsMatthew James Zaremba, Robert Brady, Erik Holmen, Scott Wohlgamuth
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Abstract
A front body assembly for a vehicle, wherein the front body assembly comprises a bumper and wheel-well assembly, a cowl connectable to the front bumper and wheel-well assembly, and a utility bay disposed in one of the front bumper and wheel-well assembly and the front cowl. The utility bay comprises one or more headlight pocket and mounting and support structure that is structured and operable to interchangeably secure a fascia panel and a headlight assembly within the utility bay.
Claims20
A front body assembly for a vehicle, said front body assembly comprising:
- a bumper and wheel-well assembly;
- a cowl connectable to the front bumper and wheel-well assembly;
- and
- a utility bay disposed in one of the front bumper and wheel-well assembly and the front cowl, wherein the utility bay comprises:
- one or more headlight pocket;
- and
- mounting and support structure that is structured and operable to interchangeably secure a fascia panel and a headlight assembly within the utility bay.
A vehicle, said vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- and
- a front body assembly, wherein the front body assembly comprising:
- a bumper and wheel-well assembly;
- a cowl connected to the front bumper and wheel-well assembly;
- and
- a utility bay disposed in one of the front bumper and wheel-well assembly and the front cowl, wherein the utility bay comprises:
- one or more headlight pocket;
- and
- mounting and support structure that is structured and operable to interchangeably secure a fascia panel and a headlight assembly within the utility bay.
A front body assembly reconfiguration system for reconfiguring a golf car to a personal consumer vehicle, said system comprising:
- a fascia panel;
- a headlight assembly comprising one or more headlight;
- and
- a front body assembly, wherein the front body assembly comprises
- a bumper and wheel-well assembly;
- a cowl connectable to the front bumper and wheel-well assembly;
- and
- a utility bay disposed in one of the front bumper and wheel-well assembly and the front cowl, wherein the utility bay comprises:
- one or more headlight pocket;
- and
- mounting and support structure that is structured and operable to interchangeably secure a fascia panel and a headlight assembly within the utility bay, wherein the utility bay is structured and operable to interchangeably receive the fascia panel and the headlight assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.