Universal grille accessory
AssigneePutco, Inc.
InventorJames Elwell
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Abstract
The current invention is a universal grille accessory adapted for replacing differently configured original vehicle grille logos and accommodating different vehicle grilles which have differently positioned logo mounting holes, depending on the make and model of a vehicle. The accessory comprises a body with opposite first and second sides, a design member or logo on the first side, a plurality of mounting apertures on the second side configured for mounting the accessory to a grille. The plurality of mounting apertures include a first set of mounting apertures for mounting to a first make and model of vehicle grille and a second set of mounting apertures for mounting to a second make and model of vehicle grille.
Claims13
A universal grille accessory adapted for replacing original vehicle grille logos on different vehicle grilles, comprising:
- a body with opposite first and second sides;
- a design element on the first side;
- one or more mounting apertures on the second side of the body for mounting the body to a first make and model of vehicle grille;
- and
- one or more different mounting apertures on the second side of the body for mounting the body to a second make and model of vehicle grille.
A vehicle grille attachment for attaching to an automotive grille in place of an original vehicle's grille logo, comprising:
- a body with a first side and an opposite second side;
- the first side configured with a decorative design member or a logo;
- the second side configured with a plurality of mounting holes for connecting the body to a vehicle grille;
- and
- the number and placement of mounting holes being defined to accommodate differently configured vehicle grilles, such that each of the differently configured vehicle grilles uses a set of the plurality of mounting holes.
A method of mounting a universal grille accessory to a vehicle grille comprising the steps of:
- removing an original vehicle logo from a grille of a vehicle;
- selectively connecting at least one mounting stud to a first mounting aperture selected from a plurality of mounting apertures on a back side of the accessory, wherein the number and placement of mounting apertures accommodate differently configured vehicle grills such that the stud aligns with an original mounting hole in the grille of a first vehicle;
- extending the stud through the aligned hole on the grille;
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- securing the accessory to the grille.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.