Patent ID: 8128158
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: B60K,B60R

Abstract:
1. A bumper for a front end of a vehicle comprising: a body having an opening defining an air flow inlet, the opening being elongated in the transverse direction of the body, the opening defined by spaced apart transverse walls and spaced apart side walls; and a grille disposed in the opening, the grille including at least one generally horizontal member having at least one sound attenuating member attached thereto, wherein the grille includes at least two spaced apart, immediately adjacent vertical members which are inclined relative to the horizontal members, and the at least one sound attenuating member is positioned entirely between the spaced immediately adjacent vertical members, the at least one sound attenuating member has spaced apart sidewalls, one of the sound attenuating member sidewalls extending parallel to one of the vertical members and the other sound attenuating member sidewall extending parallel to the other vertical member.