Hood assembly incorporating a fluid reservoir
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorEnrique Remes
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Abstract
A motor vehicle hood assembly includes a hood shell and a fluid reservoir having a body including a stringer section and a plurality of finger sections that are connected to and extend from the stringer section. The fluid reservoir may be provided packaged between the hood shell and an insulation layer of the hood assembly. A filling port is provided to assure the fluid is replenished by gravity once it's emptied from the reservoir.
Claims20
A hood assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a hood shell;
- and
- a fluid reservoir having a body including a stringer section and a plurality of finger sections connected to and extending from said stringer section.
A fluid reservoir, comprising a body including a stringer section and a plurality of finger sections connected to and extending from said stringer section.
A hood assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a hood shell;
- an insulation layer carried on said hood shell;
- and
- a fluid reservoir packaged between said hood shell and said insulation layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.