Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Chunhui Kevin Lee

Djamal Eddine Midoun

Jamil M Alwan

Thiag Subbian

Petros Frantzeskakis

Suraj Jadhav

Zhibing Deng

Matthew Brian Makowski

Vladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk

Shawn Michael Morgans

Shekar Prabhakar Erasala

Peyman Aghssa

Tracy Christopher Bakos

Steven William Gallagher

Edward Michael Wilson

Liqi Dong

Gerry Bonanni

Ryan Smith

Stephen Wai-Fun Siu

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle that includes a windshield and a frame. In addition, the vehicle includes a first pillar that extends from one side of the windshield. The first pillar includes a first wall and a second wall coupled to the first wall. The first pillar also includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first interior support coupled to the first wall and a second interior support coupled to the second wall. Further, the first interior support includes a first end which is spaced from a second end in the second portion.

Canopy windshield retention

This disclosure relates to a sleeve for repairing or reconstructing a frame rail of a motor vehicle. An exemplary repair sleeve includes a base wall, first and second side walls projecting from opposite sides of the base wall, and a sectioned wall including first and second sections spaced-apart from one another such that the two side walls are moveable relative to one another in a pre-installed condition.

Sleeve for repairing vehicle frame rail

A crash brace is incorporated into a body structure of an automotive vehicle as an energy absorption and management device to assist in managing the energy during rear and side impact collisions, thereby protecting internal structures within the rear end of the vehicle.

Crash brace for energy management

An energy absorbing vehicle door having a door block strategically located within the door is disclosed. The door block has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is wider than the lower portion and is attached to the inner panel of the door. A door beam is provided between the inner panel of the door and the outer panel. A portion of the door beam is positioned between the inner panel and the lower portion of the door block. The door beam may be attached to the lower portion of the door block. The attachment surface of the lower portion of the door block may have a geometry that is the same as or is substantially the same as the geometry of the door beam.

Door block arrangement for energy absorbing vehicle door

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Troy, MI, United States of America

Chunhui Kevin Lee