Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Hermann J Salenbauch

John Raff

Djamal Eddine Midoun

Jamil M Alwan

Joe L Buchwitz

Noah Barlow Mass

Thomas R Wroblewski

Maher Ghneim

Jonatan Leff Yaffe

Alexander Klatt

Rainer Steiger

Steven Mayes

Anthony Pupin

Benny Vann

Kerry Peter Baldori

Traci Angela Neist Vassallo

Roland Weismeier

A body on frame vehicle includes a SORB impact load management system including front blocker structures for limiting transfer of the SORB impact loads from being transferred to the passenger compartment area. A SORB impact load transfer apparatus in the form of a cable extends between the front end horns of the side rails of the frame to transfer SORB impact loads from the impacted side across the vehicle frame. In a second embodiment of the impact load transfer apparatus, the ends of the cables are coupled to the front sides of the front blocker structures and the cable is routed through the front end horns of the side rails of the frame to transfer SORB impact loads from the impacted side across the vehicle frame.

Vehicle frame component

A camera system and method of assisting a driver of vehicle for off-road mode use is provided. The camera system includes one or more cameras located on the vehicle to generate images of ground near the vehicle. The generated images are displayed to the driver when the vehicle is detected to be operating off-road and are prevented from being displayed when not off-road. A steering wheel direction indicator may also be displayed to the driver.

Vehicle camera system operable in off-road mode and method

A support for a drink holder has a receiving opening, the diameter of which can be modified by altering the position of lamella in an iris-like manner. The lamella are disposed on the circumference of the holder.

Support for a drinks holder

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Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States of America

Hermann J Salenbauch