Bumper cover retainers for bumper assemblies

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10525917
APP PUB NO 20190061657A1
SERIAL NO

15686486

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A vehicle, front end assembly, and a method for creating a front end assembly including an upper bumper cover portion including an upper wall, a lower wall, and an exterior wall facing forward in a vehicle-longitudinal direction that extends between the upper wall and the lower wall and a bumper cover retainer that extends along a width of a rear edge of the upper wall, the bumper cover retainer having a sidewall engaging the upper wall of the upper bumper cover portion as the upper wall deflects rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction in response to a front impact to the upper bumper cover portion to inhibit movement of the upper wall rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction.

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  • TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Augustyn, Nicholas H Ypsilanti, US 7 41
Muthiah, Revathy Dasan Saline, US 2 2
Shen, Mingher Fred Ann Arbor, US 20 67

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