Cushion for an Automotive Grille
AssigneeToyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorUmesh Naik
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Abstract
A cushion for an automotive grille mounted in an automotive body. The cushion includes an elongated shank having an exterior thread formed along its length. The shank is adapted to be threadably mounted in a hole in the automotive body so that a portion of the shank is sandwiched in between the grille and the automotive body. The effective thickness of the cushion is controlled by rotation of the shank relative to the automotive body.
Claims15
A cushion for an automotive grille mounted in an automotive body comprising:
- a shank adapted to be sandwiched between the automotive grille and the automotive body,
- wherein said shank includes a threaded portion adapted to threadably engage a complementary threaded part in the automotive body so that rotation of said shank varies the effective thickness of the cushion between the automotive body and the grille.
An automotive vehicle comprising:
- a body,
- a hood pivotally mounted to said body and movable between an open and a closed position,
- a top of a grille attached to said hood,
- at least one cushion sandwiched between a bottom of said grille and said body when said hood is in said closed position, said cushion having a threaded portion which threadably engages a complementary threaded part on the body so that rotation of said cushion varies the effective length of said cushion between said body and said grille.
The invention as defined in claim 15 wherein said grille comprises two lower corners and wherein one cushion is sandwiched between each lower corner of said grille and said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.