Patent ID: 6932397

Claim:
A front assembly for a heavy vehicle ( 1 ), comprising: a stiff, force-absorbing beam structure having at least a first fastening member comprising a male part including a handle and a head having a cross-sectional area exceeding the cross-sectional area of the handle, the head further including a rear flange surface facing the handle; a longitudinal frame having a longitudinal axis and a forward portion including at least a second fastening member arranged to receive the male part protruding therein to guide the beam structure to a predetermined position essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the second fastening member having a female part including a first opening, the dimensions of which essentially correspond to the cross-sectional area of the head, the female part further including a second opening formed in the second fastening member as a slot communicating with the first opening and having a contact surface and a slot width sized to receive the handle of the male part for contact of the rear flange surface against the contact surface of the second fastening member; and a front module supported by the beam structure, the front module comprising a plurality of components selected from the group consisting of footsteps, headlight units and panels, said plurality of components being accurately placed in prescribed positions based on predetermined positions therefore.