Flexible interior mount fascia bracket

摘要

A bracket is provided that may be welded to the interior surface of a vehicle fascia. The bracket has a flange and a mounting boss. The flange is slotted to form flexible fingers that conform to the interior surface of the fascia. The fingers are welded to the fascia to attach the bracket to the interior surface of the fascia. A vehicle component, such as an impact sensor, is attached to the mounting boss to secure it to the fascia.

主权项

1. A bracket for mounting to an interior surface of a vehicle fascia, comprising:
a flange made of plastic extending around at least a portion of a periphery of said bracket; a mounting boss disposed within said flange, said mounting boss extending upward from said flange and being thicker than said flange; a fastener disposed on said mounting boss for attaching a vehicle component to said mounting boss; and wherein said flange comprises a plurality of slots extending through said flange and extending from an outer edge of said flange toward said mounting boss, adjacent slots defining fingers therebetween, wherein said slots are defined by enlarged rounded openings at inner ends of said slots, said fingers being flexible to conform to said interior surface of said vehicle fascia, and said fingers being adapted to be welded to said interior surface when conformed thereto.