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US 6,669,274 B2Granted
Grille attachment to hoods
AssigneesDaimlerChrysler AG, Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Textron Fastening Systems Limited
InventorsIan Barnard, Christopher M. Hartwell, James M Zubkus, Patrick H Predd, Chao H Mao
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Abstract
A floating bracket has a flexible interface between a vehicle body panel and a vehicle. The floating bracket is slidably interfaced with a vehicle body panel. The floating bracket is rigidly fixed to a point on the vehicle. The floating bracket enables expansion or contraction of the vehicle body panel to take place. Accordingly the vehicle body panel may slide with respect to the vehicle. Thus, the vehicle body panel is free to move yet is still fixedly attached to the vehicle.
Claims5
A vehicle comprising:
- at least one body panel having at least one receiving bracket disposed thereon;
- at least one floating bracket slidably interfaced with said at least one receiving bracket;
- at least one vehicle structure having a mounting bracket such that said floating bracket may be rigidly attached thereto;
- and
- wherein said floating bracket acts as an interface between said vehicle structure and said panel such that said panel is slidably attached to said vehicle structure;
- and
- wherein said floating bracket comprises:
- a bracket body having upper and lower portions, said upper and lower portions being formed together so as to define first and second parallel channels disposed on first and second sides of said bracket body;
- first and second spring arms extending from said upper portion;
- first and second stoppers protruding from said lower portion, said stoppers blocking an open end of said first and second parallel channels;
- and
- a hole through said bracket body for securing a bolt post therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.