Patent ID: 9415696
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B60K,B60L,B60R,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A radiator guard for a vehicle, the radiator guard being arranged on a front end of the vehicle, the radiator guard comprising: at least one panel covering one or more units or devices arranged in the engine compartment of the vehicle; a moveable panel enabling access to at least one of the units or devices; and at least one hinge connected at a first end to the vehicle and connected at a second end to the moveable panel, wherein the moveable panel is pivotable from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is different from the second position, wherein an outward facing surface of the moveable panel remains facing in a same direction in the first position and the second position, wherein the first end and the second end of the at least one hinge remain disposed in an area between the engine compartment and the moveable panel when the moveable panel is in the first position and in the second position and when pivoted from the first position to the second position, and wherein the second end of the at least one hinge is connected to the moveable panel on an inward side of the moveable panel that is opposite the outward facing surface.