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US 11,084,431 · App. 16/591,316 · Granted Aug 10, 2021

Front fascia for a vehicle

Inventors: Victor Manuel Alvarez Viveros (Toluca, MX); Minerva Nieto Torres (Toluca, MX); Jorge Omar Zuñiga (Toluca, MX)
Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
B60R13/005
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Patent No.
US 11,084,431
App. No.
16/591,316
Granted
Aug 10, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front fascia for a vehicle includes an upper fascia member, a lower fascia member, a connection member, and a temporary connection member. The connection member extends between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member. The temporary connection member extends between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member. The temporary connection member is configured to be removable prior to installation of the front fascia to the vehicle.

Claims (47)

1. A front fascia for a vehicle comprising:

an upper fascia member;

a lower fascia member;

a connection member extending between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member; and

a temporary connection member extending between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member, the temporary connection member being configured to be removable prior to installation of the front fascia to the vehicle.

2. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the temporary connection member is removable without a tool.

3. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the temporary connection member has a first portion with a reduced thickness proximal the upper fascia member and a second portion with a reduced thickness proximal the lower fascia member, the first and second reduced thickness portions facilitating removal of the temporary connection member.

4. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the upper fascia member, the lower fascia member, the connection member and the temporary connection member are integrally formed as a single member.

5. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the upper fascia member, the lower fascia member, the connection member and the temporary connection member are formed as a single member by injection molding.

6. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the first reduced thickness portion is disposed rearwardly of the second reduced thickness portion in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

7. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the connection member is not parallel to the temporary connection member.

8. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the temporary connection member extends substantially vertically in a front view of the front fascia.

9. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the temporary connection member is substantially centered relative to a length of the upper fascia member.

10. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the temporary connection member is substantially centered relative to a length of the lower fascia member.

11. A front fascia for a vehicle comprising:

an upper fascia member;

a lower fascia member;

a first connection member extending between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member;

a second connection member extending between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member; and

a temporary connection member extending between the upper fascia member and the lower fascia member, the temporary connection member being configured to be removable prior to installation of the front fascia to the vehicle.

12. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the temporary connection member is removable without a tool.

13. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the temporary connection member has a first portion with a reduced thickness proximal the upper fascia member and a second portion with a reduced thickness proximal the lower fascia member, the first and second reduced thickness portions facilitating removal of the temporary connection member.

14. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the upper fascia member, the lower fascia member, the first connection member, the second connection member, and the temporary connection member are integrally formed as a single member.

15. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the upper fascia member, the lower fascia member, the first connection member, the second connection member, and the temporary connection member are formed as a single member by injection molding.

16. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the first reduced thickness portion is disposed rearwardly of the second reduced thickness portion in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

17. The front fascia according to claim 1 , wherein

the temporary connection member is not parallel to the first connection member or to the second temporary connection member.

18. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the temporary connection member extends substantially vertically in a front view of the front fascia.

19. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the temporary connection member is substantially centered relative to a length of the upper fascia member and to a length of the lower fascia member.

20. The front fascia according to claim 11 , wherein

the temporary connection member is disposed between the first connection member and the second 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: ALVAREZ VIVEROS, VICTOR MANUEL; NIETO TORRES, MINERVA; OMAR ZUÑIGA, JORGE
To: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 050607/0149 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210101541A1 · Apr 8, 2021