Front cowl trim for headlights
The present teachings further provide for a cowl trim for a golf car or light utility vehicle including: a first aperture; a second aperture; a first headlight mounted within the first aperture; and a second headlight mounted within the second aperture.
1 . A vehicle comprising:
a rear body;
a front cowl opposite said rear body;
a trim assembly mounted to said front cowl;
an aperture in said trim assembly; and
a headlight mounted within said aperture, wherein the vehicle is one of a golf car or light utility vehicle.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trim assembly comprises mineral filled polypropylene.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trim assembly comprises talc-filled polypropylene.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trim assembly comprises a boss and said headlight is mounted to said boss.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trim assembly comprises at least one through hole, said through hole accepting a fastener for fastening said trim assembly to said front cowl.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trim assembly comprises a center portion comprising a depressed surface.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein trim assembly comprises a first side portion comprising a first side aperture; and
wherein said trim assembly comprises a second side portion comprising a second side aperture.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trim assembly comprises a center portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion;
wherein said first side portion and said second side portion are each orientated about 90° to said center portion.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trim assembly comprises a top surface and a top flange extending from said top surface, said top flange in flexible contact with said front cowl.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said trim assembly comprises a rear flange extending from said top flange, said top flange in direct contact with said front cowl.
11 . A cowl trim comprising:
a first aperture;
a second aperture;
a first headlight mounted within said first aperture; and
a second headlight mounted within said second aperture, wherein the cowl trim is mounted to one of a golf car or light utility vehicle.
12 . The cowl trim of claim 11 , wherein said cowl trim comprises mineral filled polypropylene.
13 . The cowl trim of claim 11 , wherein said cowl trim comprises talc-filled polypropylene.
14 . The cowl trim of claim 11 , wherein said cowl trim comprises a rear portion having a first boss proximate to said first aperture.
15 . The cowl trim of claim 14 , wherein said cowl trim comprises a second boss protruding from said rear portion proximate to said second aperture.
16 . The cowl trim of claim 11 , wherein said cowl trim further comprises at least one through hole, said through hole accepting a fastener for fastening said cowl trim to a front cowl of the golf car.
17 . A golf car comprising:
a front cowl;
a cowl trim mounted to said front cowl, said cowl trim comprising:
a top portion;
a top flange of said top portion, said top flange in flexible contact with said front cowl;
a bottom portion opposite said top portion;
a first side portion rigidly mounted to said front cowl; and
a second side portion opposite said first side portion, said second side portion rigidly mounted to said front cowl; and
a headlight mounted to said cowl trim.
18 . The golf car of claim 17 , wherein said top flange comprises a rear flange extending from said top flange, said rear flange directly contacting said front cowl.
19 . The golf car of claim 17 , wherein said cowl trim comprises mineral filled polypropylene.
20 . The golf car of claim 17 , wherein said cowl trim comprises talc-filled polypropylene.