IP Library Granted Patent US 11,167,707
Granted Patent B2
US 11,167,707 · App. 16/591,290 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Front fascia assembly for a vehicle

Inventors: Minerva Nieto Torres (Toluca, MX); Victor Manuel Alvarez Viveros (Toluca, MX)
Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
B60R19/18B60R19/03B60R19/52B60R2019/1886B60R2019/525
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Patent No.
US 11,167,707
App. No.
16/591,290
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front fascia assembly for a vehicle includes a front fascia, a support member and a grille member. The front fascia has a front surface and a rear surface. The support member is removably connected to the front surface of the front fascia. The grille member is connected to the rear surface of the front fascia to securely retain the support member to the front fascia.

Claims (44)

1. A front fascia assembly for a vehicle comprising:

a front fascia having a front surface and a rear surface;

a support member removably connected to the front surface of the front fascia; and

a grille member connected to the rear surface of the front fascia to securely retain the support member to the front fascia.

2. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the front fascia is made of a plastic material.

3. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the support member is made of a chrome plated metallic material.

4. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the grille member is made of a plastic material.

5. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

a fastener passes through the grille member, the front fascia and the support member, in that order, to securely retain the support member to the front fascia.

6. The front fascia assembly according to claim 5 , wherein

a front surface of the support member covers the fastener.

7. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the support member includes a locating member that is received by the front fascia to position the support member with respect to the front fascia.

8. The front fascia assembly according to claim 7 , wherein

the locating member is received by the grille member.

9. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the support member includes a first attachment member that connects the support member to the front fascia.

10. The front fascia assembly according to claim 9 , wherein

the support member includes a second attachment member that connects the support member to the grille member.

11. The front fascia assembly according to claim 10 , wherein

the second attachment member is not received by the front fascia.

12. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the support member is substantially U-shaped.

13. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the support member has a first end and a second end, the support member extending along a perimeter of a grille portion of the grille member from the first end to the second end.

14. The front fascia assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the front fascia, the support member and the grille member are separate members.

15. The front fascia assembly according to claim 5 , wherein

the fascia member includes an upper fascia member and a lower fascia member, the upper fascia member being connected to the lower fascia member by a connection member, the fastener being received by the connection member.

16. A front fascia assembly for a vehicle comprising:

a front fascia having a front surface and a rear surface, the front fascia being made of a plastic material;

a support member removably connected to the front surface of the front fascia, the support member being substantially U-shaped and made of a chrome plated metallic material; and

a grille member connected to the rear surface of the front fascia to securely retain the support member to the front fascia, the grille member being made of a plastic material.

17. The front fascia assembly according to claim 16 , wherein

a fastener passes through the grille member, the front fascia and the support member, in that order, to securely retain the support member to the front fascia.

18. The front fascia assembly according to claim 17 , wherein

a front surface of the support member covers the threaded fastener.

19. The front fascia assembly according to claim 16 , wherein

the support member has a first end and a second end, the support member extending along a perimeter of a grill portion of the grille member from the first end to the second end.

20. The front fascia assembly according to claim 17 , wherein

the fascia member includes an upper fascia member and a lower fascia member, the upper fascia member being connected to the lower fascia member by a connection member, the fastener being received by the connection member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2023
From: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062815/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2019
From: NIETO TORRES, MINERVA; ALVAREZ VIVEROS, VICTOR MANUEL
To: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 050606/0936 →
Continuity (1)
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