Patent ID: 6412581
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B60K,F28F

Abstract:
A radiator mounting structure of a radiator body having upper and lower cross members, said structure comprising:said radiator body having an upper end with an upright pin; a front grill located in front of said radiator body and having a projection projecting toward said radiator body; a lower supporting structure mounted to the lower cross member for sustaining a lower end of said radiator body such that said radiator body can make a tilting movement in a rearward direction away from said front grill; and an upper supporting structure mounted to the upper cross member and having resilient supporting means having an elongated engagement aperture for resiliently sustaining said upright pin, wherein said elongated engagement aperture has an opening directed toward a rear portion of the vehicle such that said pin disengages from said resilient means when said radiator body is applied via said projection with an impact force larger than a given magnitude.