Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Frank Timm

Matthew Brian Makowski

Christopher John May

Abdelmonaam Sassi

Jaspinder S Sahi

Tofiqul Islam

Bernhard Kreuzer

Matthias Hofmann

A motor vehicle structural component includes a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet placed against the first metal sheet. The first and second metal sheets are joined together in some areas. A gap is provided between the first and second metal sheets in the regions between the areas where the first and second metal sheets are joined together. The gap is configured to receive a coating material. At least one of the first or the second metal sheets includes at least one hole. Each hole opens to the gap and is configured to convey an inflow of the coating material to the gap.

Motor vehicle structural component and corrosion protecting method

A vehicle body includes a roof rail elongated along a longitudinal axis, and first and second bows each connected to the roof rail. A brace includes a base, a first arm and a second arm. The base is elongated along the longitudinal axis, with the first arm extending from the base along the first bow and fixed to the first bow, and the second arm spaced from the first arm and extending from the base along the second bow and fixed to the second bow.

Vehicle body reinforcing brace

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Frank Timm