US 5,957,512 AGranted

Attaching device and method of bumper face

AssigneeMitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

InventorsTamotu Inada, Susumu Nishimoto

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Abstract

An attaching device and method of a bumper face comprising a first hole for positioning formed in a front end member of a vehicle body, a second hole for positioning formed on each of lower faces of left-hand and right-hand fender panels, a first projection for positioning forming on a front end panel portion of the bumper face facing to the vehicle body side and extending backward, and a second projection for positioning vertically formed on each of upper faces of left-hand and right-hand side panel portions of the bumper face, the front end panel portion being moved in an inclining posture of the bumper face and being engaged with the front end member by fitting the first projection into the first hole, thereafter, the rear end sides of the side panel portions being moved upward with the first projection as a fulcrum, and the second projection being fitted into the second hole, thus, the upper faces of the side panel portions being respectively engaged with the lower faces of the corresponding fender panels.

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Dependent claims

An attaching device of a bumper face which covers a bumper beam of a vehicle having a vehicle body, a front end member of the vehicle body and left-hand and right-hand fender panels, and has a front end panel portion to be fixed to said front end member of the vehicle body and left-hand and right-hand side panel portions formed such that upper faces of the side panel portions are respectively fixed to lower faces of the corresponding fender panels, comprising:

said front end member of the vehicle body having a first hole for positioning formed therein;
said left-hand and right-hand fender panels having a second hole for positioning formed on each of the lower faces of said fender panels;
a first projection for positioning formed on said front end panel portion facing to the vehicle body side and extending backward, and arranged to be fitted into said first hole for positioning from the front side thereof so as to position and engage the front end panel portion with said front end member of the vehicle body;
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a second projection for positioning vertically formed on each of the upper faces of said left-hand and right-hand side panel portions and fitted into said corresponding second hole for positioning from below so as to position the side panel portions when said side panel portions are pushed upward with said first projection for positioning as a fulcrum in a state in which said front end panel portion is engaged with said front end member by said first projection for positioning.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.