Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Edward Michael Wilson

Matthew Brian Makowski

Michael J Gardynik

Peyman Aghssa

Chunhui Kevin Lee

Jessica Lee Dzurnak

Stephen Wai-Fun Siu

An assembly for securing a tailgate to a cargo bed includes, among other things, a strap having a first leg spaced from a second leg, and a fastener moveable to an engaged position with the strap. The fastener in the engaged position extends through a first aperture in the first leg to threadably engage a second aperture in the second leg. When the fastener is in the engaged position, the fastener and the strap are configured to secure a tailgate to a cargo bed.

Vehicle tailgate securing assembly and method

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

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Edward Michael Wilson