Patent ID: 7841651
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle front end assembly comprising: a vehicle bumper fascia panel having an inbound facing surface and an exterior surface; a headlamp disposed above the vehicle bumper fascia panel; a headlamp support bracket disposed below the headlamp with the headlamp support bracket including a first locating structure, the first locating structure of the headlamp support bracket includes an attachment clip; and a bumper fascia reinforcement bracket fixed to the vehicle bumper fascia panel to overlie an end section of the inbound facing surface of the vehicle bumper fascia panel to reinforce the end section, the bumper fascia reinforcement bracket including a second locating structure mating with the first locating structure to position the vehicle bumper fascia panel with respect to the headlamp, the second locating structure of the bumper fascia reinforcement bracket having a locating tab engaging the attachment clip to attach the headlamp and the vehicle bumper fascia panel together.