Patent ID: 7758106

Claim:
In an automotive vehicle having body supporting a hood assembly for movement in a generally vertical direction between a raised opened position and a lowered closed position, and a radiator grille supported on said hood assembly for movement therewith, the improvement comprising: a radiator grille support member mounted on said body for engagement with said radiator grille when lowered into said closed position, said radiator grille support member including: a rigid bracket attached to said body and defining a cup having a rigid mounting flange extending around the periphery thereof; and an elastomeric stop mounted on said bracket for deflection into said cup when engaged by said radiator grille, said elastomeric stop including: a mounting rim engaged with said mounting flange to support said elastomeric stop on said bracket; a central elastomeric bowl extending inwardly from said mounting rim; and an elastomeric bumper located at the center of said elastomeric bowl and projecting outwardly thereof projecting beyond said mounting rim and said central elastomeric bowl for engagement with said radiator grille, said elastomeric bumper terminating in an engagement surface sloped upwardly for engagement with said radiator grille.