Vehicle bumper fascia retainer

1. A vehicle bumper fascia retainer comprising:

a laterally extending fascia support portion;

a first front end attachment structure disposed on a first lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the first front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to a vehicle front end at a first point, the first front end attachment structure including a first horizontally oriented mounting flange with a first mounting aperture formed in the first horizontally oriented mounting flange for receiving a fastener to attach the first front end attachment structure to a radiator core support;

a second front end attachment structure disposed on a second lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the second front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to the vehicle front end at a second point;

a first lamp attachment structure disposed on the first lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the first lamp attachment structure being configured to support a first head lamp housing; and

a second lamp attachment structure disposed on the second lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the second lamp attachment structure being configured to support a second head lamp housing.

2. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 1 , further comprising

a third front end attachment structure disposed between the first and second lateral ends of the fascia support portion, with the third front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to the vehicle front end at a third point.

3. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 1 , wherein

the first lamp attachment structure includes a first vertically oriented mounting flange.

4. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 3 , wherein

the first front end attachment structure includes a first horizontally oriented mounting flange.

5. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 4 , wherein

the first vertically oriented mounting flange extends downwardly from the first horizontally oriented mounting flange to form a generally inverted L-shape member.

6. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 4 , wherein

the second front end attachment structure includes a second horizontally oriented mounting flange and the second lamp attachment structure includes a second vertically oriented mounting flange.

7. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 6 , wherein

the first front end attachment structure and the first lamp attachment structure are symmetrical with respect to the second front end attachment structure and the second lamp attachment structure, respectively.

8. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 6 , wherein

the first vertically oriented mounting flange extends downwardly from the first horizontally oriented mounting flange to form a generally inverted L-shape member, and the second vertically oriented mounting flange extends downwardly from the second horizontally oriented mounting flange to form a generally inverted L-shape member.

9. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 1 , wherein

the first and second front end attachment structures and the first and second lamp attachment structures are integrally formed as a one-piece, unitary member with the laterally extending fascia support portion.

10. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 1 , further comprising

a vertically extending member disposed between the first horizontally oriented mounting flange and the laterally extending fascia support portion such that the first horizontally oriented mounting flange and the laterally extending fascia support portion are spaced apart vertically by an amount equal to a vertical length of the vertically extending member when the vehicle bumper fascia retainer is in an installed position and with respect to an upright position of a vehicle having the vehicle bumper fascia retainer.

11. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 10 , wherein

the first horizontally oriented mounting flange extends backward from the first vertically oriented mounting flange in a direction toward a back end of the vehicle.

12. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 11 , wherein

the first horizontally oriented mounting flange has a first mounting aperture for receiving a fastener to attach the first front end attachment structure to a radiator core support.

13. A vehicle bumper fascia retainer comprising:

a laterally extending fascia support portion;

a first front end attachment structure disposed on a first lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the first front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to a vehicle front end at a first point;

a second front end attachment structure disposed on a second lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the second front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to the vehicle front end at a second point;

a first lamp attachment structure disposed on the first lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the first lamp attachment structure being configured to support a first head lamp housing,

the first lamp attachment structure having a first vertically oriented mounting flange and the first front end attachment structure having a first horizontally oriented mounting flange such that the first vertically oriented mounting flange extends downward from the first horizontally oriented mounting flange to form a generally inverted L-shape member which is located completely below a lowest vertical point of the laterally extending fascia support portion when the vehicle bumper fascia retainer is in an installed position on a vehicle; and

a second lamp attachment structure disposed on the second lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the second lamp attachment structure being configured to support a second head lamp housing.

14. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 13 , wherein

the second lamp attachment structure has a second vertically oriented mounting flange and the second front end attachment structure has a second horizontally oriented mounting flange such that the second vertically oriented mounting flange extends downwardly from the second horizontally oriented mounting flange to form a generally inverted L-shape member which is located completely below the lowest vertical point of the laterally extending fascia support portion when the vehicle bumper fascia retainer is in the installed position.

15. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 13 , wherein

the first horizontally oriented mounting flange extends backward from the first vertically oriented mounting flange in a direction toward a back end of the vehicle.

16. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 14 , wherein

the first and second horizontally oriented mounting flanges extend backward from the first and second vertically oriented mounting flanges, respectively, in a direction toward a back end of the vehicle.

17. A vehicle bumper fascia retainer comprising:

a laterally extending fascia support portion;

a first front end attachment structure disposed on a first lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the first front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to a vehicle front end at a first point;

a second front end attachment structure disposed on a second lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the second front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to the vehicle front end at a second point;

a third front end attachment structure disposed between the first and second lateral ends of the fascia support portion, with the third front end attachment structure being configured to be attached to the vehicle front end at a third point, the third front end attachment structure including a first mounting bracket which extends downward when the vehicle bumper fascia retainer is in an installed position on a vehicle and a second mounting bracket which extends entirely backward from the laterally extending fascia support portion in a direction toward a back end of the vehicle;

a first lamp attachment structure disposed on the first lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the first lamp attachment structure being configured to support a first head lamp housing; and

a second lamp attachment structure disposed on the second lateral end of the fascia support portion, with the second lamp attachment structure being configured to support a second head lamp housing.

18. The vehicle bumper fascia retainer according to claim 17 , wherein

the first mounting bracket includes an accessory mounting portion for mounting an accessory thereto, and

the second mounting bracket is an L-shaped member with a vertical attachment portion for attaching to a radiator core support.