Non-opaque external parking aid sensor bezels
US7616102B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2015/938
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for mounting a parking aid sensor to an automobile bumper. The assembly may include a sensor housing including an internal structure configured to secure the parking aid sensor and an external structure configured to secure the sensor housing in an opening in the automobile bumper. A fascia may be mounted to or integrated with the sensor housing and disposable against the automobile bumper. The fascia may be formed of a non-opaque material for enabling a color or background of the automobile bumper to be visible through the fascia to enable the assembly to be used with a plurality of automobile bumpers of different colors or backgrounds.
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