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Front grille emblem for releasing a hood and filling a windshield washer fluid reservoir of a motor vehicle
US9725074B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9725074-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514942132-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
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A front grille emblem is provided for a motor vehicle. That front grille emblem includes an integral hood latch release and a windshield washer fluid receiver.
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What is claimed: 1. A front grille emblem for a motor vehicle, comprising: an integral hood latch release and windshield washer fluid receiver. 2. The front grille emblem of claim 1 displaceable between a display position, a hood latch release position and a windshield washer fluid fill position. 3. An apparatus for releasing a hood and filling a windshield washer fluid reservoir of a motor vehicle, comprising: an integral hood release actuator and a windshield washer fluid receiver. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 further including a front grille emblem. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said hood release actuator is pivotally connected to said windshield washer fluid receiver. 6. The apparatus of claim 5 , further including a cap pivotally connected to said windshield washer fluid receiver and displaceable between an opened position and a closed position. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further including a spring biasing said cap into said opened position. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said apparatus is displaceable between a front grille emblem display position, a hood latch release position and a windshield washer fluid fill position. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further including an abutment for engaging and holding said cap in said closed position when said apparatus is in said front grille emblem display position. 10. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said windshield washer fluid receiver is pivotally connected to said motor vehicle. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 , further including a cap pivotally connected to said windshield washer fluid receiver and displaceable between an opened position and a closed position. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 , further including a spring biasing said cap into said opened position. 13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said apparatus is displaceable between a front grille emblem display position, a hood latch release position and a windshield washer fluid fill position. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 , further including an abutment for engaging and holding said cap in said closed position when said apparatus is in said front grille emblem display position. 15. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said windshield washer fluid receiver is pivotally connected to said motor vehicle and said hood release actuator is pivotally connected to said windshield washer fluid receiver. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 , further including a cap pivotally connected to said windshield washer fluid receiver and displaceable between an opened position and a closed position. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 , further including a spring biasing said cap into said opened position. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said apparatus is displaceable between a front grille emblem display position, a hood latch release position and a windshield washer fluid fill position. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 , further including an abutment for engaging and holding said cap in said closed position when said apparatus is in said front grille emblem display position. 20. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said windshield washer fluid receiver forms an inner portion of said front grille emblem and said hood release actuator forms a perimeter portion of said front grille emblem.
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Front-end modules · CPC title
Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor · CPC title
- B60S1/50Primary
Arrangement of reservoir · CPC title
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- What does patent US9725074B2 cover?
- A front grille emblem is provided for a motor vehicle. That front grille emblem includes an integral hood latch release and a windshield washer fluid receiver.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60S1/50. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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