Patent ID: 7988225

Claim:
A support member adapted for supporting a vehicle fascia, the support member comprising: a longitudinal member having a first end, a second end opposite from the first end, and a body extending between the first and second ends, the body defining a front face, an oppositely directed rear face, a top face extending between the front and rear faces, and a plurality of partitions that define a plurality of interior hollow regions; a bracket projecting from the longitudinal member and disposed proximate the first end of the longitudinal member, the bracket adapted for mounting to a vehicle structural component; a first fastener affixed to the body of the longitudinal member, the first fastener adapted to engage a vehicle fascia and provide support for the fascia against displacement out of a first plane; a second fastener affixed to the longitudinal member proximate the second end of the longitudinal member, the second fastener adapted to engage the vehicle fascia and provide support for the fascia against displacement out of a second plane different than the first plane; and a third fastener affixed to the longitudinal member proximate the second end of the longitudinal member, the third fastener adapted to engage the vehicle fascia and provide support for the fascia against displacement out of a third plane different than the first plane and the second plane.