Patent ID: 7401957
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for providing a controlled gap between a bumper cover and a lamp housing when the lamp housing and bumper cover are mounted on a vehicle, the lamp housing having an underside and a plurality of protrusions, the apparatus including: an elongated body having a first end and a second end, the elongated body having a top surface shaped to conform to the underside of the lamp housing, and a plurality of holes configured to receive the plurality of protrusions; and a bumper receiving slot formed in the elongated body, the bumper receiving slot being shaped so as to receive a portion of the bumper cover, the elongated body being configured so as to attach directly to the lamp housing using snap connections proximate first end and the second end, the elongated body including a snap receiving hole configured to connect with a protruding part of the lamp housing, or a protrusion configured to connect with a hole in the lamp housing.