| US 7,481,487 B2 | ||
| Vehicle front end | ||
| Chelsia Lau, Ann Arbor, Mich. (US); Jennifer Baffy, Westland, Mich. (US); Shawn Morgans, Chelsea, Mich. (US); Peter MacLean, Clinton Township, Mich. (US); Daniel Scalici, Clinton Township, Mich. (US); and Girard Moore, Macomb Township, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, Mich. (US); and Decoma International Corp, Concord (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 01, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/275,868. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0176441 A1, Aug. 02, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60R 19/03 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 296—193.1 [293/115; 293/120; 180/68.1] | 23 Claims |
| 1. A vehicle front fascia designed to span the front portion of a vehicle comprising:
a decorative portion having an impact area;
a horizontal center portion integrally formed with said decorative portion, said horizontal center portion designed to closely
conform with a vehicle bumper beam, said horizontal center portion being recessed from said impact area;
a lower air intake opening below said horizontal center portion; and fastener retention surfaces that engage fasteners from a grille.
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