ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,781,377, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to International Truck Intellectual Property Co. LLC (Lisle, Ill.).
"Grille surround for a vehicle" was invented by Timothy M. Lyons (Batavia, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A grille surround for a vehicle including a body, a plurality of mounting brackets connected to the body via an adhesive, and a plurality of conductive members configured to electrically couple the plurality of mounting brackets to the body. Each conductive member extends in between the body and a respective mounting bracket and establishes an electrical connection therebetween."
The patent was filed on Feb. 26, 2024, unde...