Tow hook cover having tether hook
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorBernard Patrick Brown
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Abstract
A tow hook cover for concealing an opening formed in a bumper cover of an automotive vehicle is provided. The tow hook cover includes a generally planar member having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface. A tether hook is disposed on the inner surface of the generally planar member. The tether hook has an elongated leg having a proximate end attached to the inner surface of the generally planar member and a distal end spaced apart from the inner surface. The distal end has a first arm extending generally normal from the elongated leg and a second arm defining an acute angle between the elongated leg and the second arm. Upon installation, the first arm extends through an aperture formed adjacent the tow hook opening prior to the second arm which deflects upon insertion.
Claims17
A tow hook cover for a concealing an opening formed in a bumper cover of an automotive vehicle for housing a tow hook, said tow hook cover comprising:
- a member adapted to cover the opening;
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- a tether hook having an elongated leg having a proximate end attached to an inner surface of said generally planar member and a distal end spaced apart from said inner surface, said distal end having a first arm extending generally normal from said elongated leg and a second arm defining an acute angle between said elongated leg and said second arm.
A bumper for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a bumper cover having an exterior surface, said bumper cover having an opening for housing a tow hook and an aperture positioned adjacent said opening;
- a reinforcement beam positioned adjacent said bumper cover, said reinforcement beam having an attachment point aligned with said opening of said bumper cover;
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- a tow hook cover having a member adapted to cover said opening and a tether hook, said tether hook having an elongated leg having a proximate end attached to an inner surface of said member and a distal end spaced apart from said inner surface, said distal end having a first arm extending generally normal from said elongated leg and a second arm defining an acute angle between said elongated leg and said second arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.