Automotive flanged interface attachment
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsBrandon Dziuda, Brendan Wayne Cooper
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Abstract
An assembly of a first component and a second component of a vehicle includes a first component having a first flange and a plurality of first flange openings in the first flange, and a second component having a second flange and a plurality of second flange teeth, the plurality of second flange teeth extending through the plurality of first flange openings. A flange lock is installed over the first flange and the second flange to retain the first flange to the second flange. The flange lock includes a first lock arm and a second lock arm. The first lock arm engages the plurality of second flange teeth.
Claims20
An assembly of a first component and a second component of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first component having a first flange and a plurality of first flange openings in the first flange;
- a second component having a second flange and a plurality of second flange teeth, the plurality of second flange teeth extending through the plurality of first flange openings;
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- a flange lock installed over the first flange and the second flange to retain the first flange to the second flange, the flange lock including a first lock arm and a second lock arm, the first lock arm engaging the plurality of second flange teeth.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a body panel of the vehicle including a panel flange, the panel flange including a plurality of panel flange openings;
- a bumper cover assembly including a bumper cover flange, the bumper cover flange including a plurality of cover flange teeth, the plurality of cover flange teeth extending through the plurality of panel flange openings;
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- a flange lock installed over the panel flange and the bumper cover flange to retain the panel flange to the bumper cover flange, the flange lock including a first lock arm and a second lock arm, the first lock arm engaging the plurality of cover flange teeth.
A method of installing a bumper cover assembly to a vehicle body, including:
- providing a body panel of the vehicle, the body panel including a panel flange, the panel flange including a plurality of panel flange openings;
- installing a bumper cover assembly including a bumper cover flange to the body panel, the bumper cover flange including a plurality of cover flange teeth, the bumper cover assembly including plurality of cover flange teeth extending through the plurality of panel flange openings;
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- installing a flange lock over the panel flange and the bumper cover flange to retain the panel flange to the bumper cover flange, the flange lock including a first lock arm and a second lock arm, the first lock arm engaging the plurality of cover flange teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.