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US 8,191,944 · App. 13/185,761 · Granted Jun 5, 2012

Bumper attachment, bumper arrangement and motor vehicle

Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
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Patent No.
US 8,191,944
App. No.
13/185,761
Granted
Jun 5, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bumper attachment ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle ( 3 ) has: a base attachment part ( 4 ) with a front side ( 5 ) for installation of a license plate ( 8 ) and a rear side ( 6 ) for installation of the bumper attachment ( 1 ) in a license plate trough ( 2 ) of the motor vehicle ( 3 ). At least one impact protection element ( 9, 10 ) extends from the front ( 5 ) of the base attachment part ( 4 ) and has a reinforcing insert ( 11, 12 ) and a receiving section ( 13, 14 ) for receiving the reinforcing insert ( 11, 12 ).

Claims (15)

1. A bumper attachment for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a base attachment part with a front face for installation of a license plate and a rear face for installation of the bumper attachment in a license plate trough of the motor vehicle; at least one impact protection element extending from the front face of the base attachment part and defining a receiving section; a reinforcing insert received in the receiving section; and installation elements on the rear face of the base attachment part for a form-fitting fixing of the reinforcing insert in the receiving section.

2. The bumper attachment of claim 1 , wherein the receiving section is an integral part of the base attachment part.

3. The bumper attachment of claim 2 , wherein the receiving section defines an arching unitary with the base attachment part and forming an interior space that is rearwardly concave and open at least in sections in the rear face of the base attachment part for receiving the reinforcing insert.

4. The bumper attachment of claim 1 , wherein the installation elements are clips unitary with the base attachment part.

5. The bumper attachment of claim 1 , wherein the front face of the base attachment part has a license plate receiving region for receiving the license plate, and the at least one impact protection element comprises at least two impact protection elements arranged on opposite sides of the license plate receiving region.

6. The bumper attachment of claim 1 , further comprising supporting elements on the rear face of the base attachment part.

7. A bumper attachment for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a base attachment part with a front face for installation of a license plate and a rear face for installation of the bumper attachment in a license plate trough of the motor vehicle; and at least one impact protection element extending from the front face of the base attachment part and defining a receiving section; and a reinforcing insert received in the receiving section, wherein the reinforcing insert has fastening spikes for fastening the bumper attachment in the license plate trough of the motor vehicle.

8. The bumper attachment of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing insert has a lattice structure.

9. The bumper attachment of claim 1 , wherein the base attachment part and the reinforcing insert are formed from different materials.

10. A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a bumper attachment having a base attachment part with a front face for installation of a license plate and a rear face for installation in a license plate trough of the motor vehicle; at least one impact protection element extending from the front face of the base attachment part and defining a receiving section; a reinforcing insert received in the receiving section, installation elements on the rear face of the base attachment part for a form-fitting fixing of the reinforcing insert in the receiving section, the bumper attachment being fit on an outer side of the license plate trough; and at least one supporting element for supporting the license plate trough in relation to a bumper cross member of the motor vehicle, the at least one supporting element being fit on an inner side of the license plate trough.

11. The bumper arrangement of claim 10 , wherein the at least one supporting element and the license plate trough are configured to nest with the reinforcing insert.

12. A motor vehicle, comprising the bumper arrangement of claim 10 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2011
From: RINKLIN, GERHARD
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 026617/0759 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 036 475 · Jul 19, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61368800 · Jul 29, 2010
Related Publication 20120013137A1 · Jan 19, 2012