Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-piece overfender assemblies and methods of mounting the same to vehicles
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Application No.: US15883994Application Date: 2018-01-30
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Publication No.: US10399606B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Scott L. Frederick , Scott P. Robison
- 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: B60N99/00
- IPC: B60N99/00 ; B62D25/16 ; B62D29/00

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a wheel within a wheel well, a fender panel assembly that includes a fender outer panel and a fender inner panel, the fender panel assembly at least partially surrounding the wheel well, and an overfender assembly connected to the fender panel assembly. The overfender assembly includes an overfender backing including a fender outer panel connection portion that connects to the fender outer panel and a fender inner panel connection portion that connects to the fender inner panel and an overfender garnish connected to the overfender backing. The overfender garnish and the overfender backing are formed separately of different materials.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190233020A1 MULTI-PIECE OVERFENDER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MOUNTING THE SAME TO VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2019-08-01
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