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Granted Patent B2
US 10,358,102 · App. 15/576,744 · Granted Jul 23, 2019

Protective radiator shroud for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

Inventor: Andreas Bischoff (Lenting, DE)
Assignee: AUDI AG
B60R19/52B60R13/105B60R2019/525
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Patent No.
US 10,358,102
App. No.
15/576,744
Granted
Jul 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protective radiator shroud for a motor vehicle that is provided with a receiving area for a license plate holder and with a license plate holder. A deformable, plate-shaped energy absorber is arranged between the receiving area of the protective radiator shroud and the and the license plate holder.

Claims (6)

1. A protective radiator shroud for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a receiving region for a license plate holder and a license plate holder, wherein between the receiving region of the protective radiator shroud and the license plate holder is arranged a deformable, plate-shaped energy absorber, wherein the energy absorber includes at least one groove and at least one recess extending over an entire length of the energy absorber, wherein the at least one groove and at least one recess are each counter-formed to one or more ribs of the protective radiator shroud.

2. The protective radiator shroud according to claim 1 , wherein the energy absorber is clamped by a holding device at the rear side of the license plate.

3. The protective radiator shroud according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving area, the energy absorber and the license plate holder are provided with openings for a fastener.

4. The protective radiator shroud according to claim 1 , wherein the license plate holder arranged on the protective radiator shroud protrudes beyond an edge of the energy absorber between the protective radiator shroud and the license plate holder and covers the energy absorber between the protective radiator shroud and the license plate holder.

5. The protective radiator shroud according to claim 1 , wherein the energy absorber consists of a polypropylene foam.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2017
From: BISCHOFF, ANDREAS
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 044205/0967 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 000 945 · Jan 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190143923A1 · May 16, 2019
Cited By (1)
US 1,102,981