Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicles including front grille assemblies with auxiliary lever access panels
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Application No.: US15427540Application Date: 2017-02-08
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Publication No.: US10093260B2Publication Date: 2018-10-09
- Inventor: Mingher Fred Shen , Scott L. Frederick , Brandon W. Letcher
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60R19/52
- IPC: B60R19/52 ; B62D25/12 ; E05B83/24 ; B62D25/10
Abstract:
A vehicle includes a hood assembly that is located above an engine compartment. A hood latch assembly includes an auxiliary latch assembly. The auxiliary latch assembly includes an auxiliary lever that unlatches the auxiliary latch assembly from the hood assembly. A front grille assembly has an auxiliary lever access location formed as an opening between the hood assembly and the front grille assembly. An auxiliary lever access panel has a closed configuration that conceals at least a portion of the opening and an open configuration that exposes the opening to access the auxiliary lever.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180222418A1 VEHICLES INCLUDING FRONT GRILLE ASSEMBLIES WITH AUXILIARY LEVER ACCESS PANELS Public/Granted day:2018-08-09
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