Loose layered build components and vehicle front end assembly strategy

US10821877B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• David Brian Glickman · Southfield, US
• Matt W. Roosen · Memphis, US
• Andre Jurkiewicz · Northville, US
• Bradly Gilmour · Bloomfield Hills, US
• Sandip Patel · Canton, US
• Justin Carroll · Vadnais Heights, US
• Matthew William Maier · Northville, US
• David Paul Villescas · Northville, US
• Scott Stinson · Livonia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2019/525
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A headlight assembly for assembly adjacent at least one skin component of a vehicle includes a housing supporting at least one light and a lens attached to the housing. The lens includes at least one attribute for engaging the at least one skin component. The attribute may be a pin or an aperture formed in the lens which may extend a distance from a surface of the lens for guiding the skin component. The skin component may be a grille and the attribute may restrict movement of the headlight assembly relative the grille in a Y-axis direction forming a margin therebetween. The attribute may be a channel including a bracket for guiding the skin component, for instance, a facia into the channel. The attribute may be a cavity formed in the lens for receiving an overlapping portion of the skin component, for example, a grille.