Magna International Inc.

Ryan Robert Warpup

Mark Francis Werner

Gianfranco Gabbianelli

Frank A Horton

Seetarama S Kotagiri

Timothy Walter Skszek

Gregory Paul Kiselis

Warren Edward Young

Jeffrey Jay Mellis

Pascal P Charest

Eric deNijs

David Wayne Cummings

Dalip K Matharoo

DeWayne Dale Egle

Sunny Kharbanda

Daniel Sulisz

Ying Zhang

Shrikanth Gujjal

Kevin Richard Langworthy

Erryn Leigh Ashmore

Erryn Leigh Langlois

Sten Burris

Lawrence Michael Plourde, Jr

Peter Mykolaj Szadyr

Eric Anthony Powrozek

Joseph Matthew Yaldo

Arun Kumar Reddyvaripalli Narayanaswamy

Joseph Yaldo

A frame assembly for an automobile includes a pair of front frame rails disposed in spaced relationship with a pair of rear frame rails. An upper cover is connected to and extends between the pair of front frame rails and the pair of rear frame rails to define a roof portion. The upper cover includes a pair of longitudinal sidewalls and a pair of cross sidewalls each extending downwardly from the roof portion to define an upper pocket bounded by each of the roof portion, the pair of longitudinal sidewalls and the pair of cross sidewalls. A base plate includes a plate portion for supporting at least one battery module. The base plate is disposed in abutting and connected relationship with the upper cover to dispose the at least one battery module within the upper pocket.

Frame assembly and integral battery structure

A frame assembly for an automobile and method of assembling same. The frame assembly includes a battery housing at least partially integral with an automobile frame. The frame includes longitudinal beams that extend between front frame rails and rear frame rails. The battery housing includes two portions, a upper cover integrated with the longitudinal beams and a base plate that connects to the upper cover or the longitudinal beams with a releasable connection. The base plate includes a connection flange that includes at least one seal. When connected, at least one battery module is enclosed in the battery housing.

A system for opening and closing a sliding vehicle door includes a vehicle door that engages with the body in the closed position. A longitudinal track is fixedly mounted to an interior of the vehicle door. A hinged bracket is fixedly mounted to the vehicle body adjacent an opening defined by the vehicle body. The hinged bracket has a laterally compressed shape when the door is closed, and expands laterally outward when the door is opened. The door and the track fixed thereto slide longitudinally along the opened hinged bracket when the door is opened. The interface between the hinged bracket and the track remains at the same generally location relative to the vehicle body, and shifts relative to the vehicle door when the door is opened.

Vehicle sliding door system

A mounting structure for a solar panel assembly, having a plurality of solar panels, includes a plurality of vertical support legs and a grid assembly. The grid assembly includes a plurality of north-south members and the east-west members. The plurality of north-south members include a plurality of elongated slots to allow attachment to the vertical support legs despite any manufacturing tolerances that may exist in the components. The plurality of east-west members include a plurality of elongated slots to allow attachment to the north-south members despite any manufacturing tolerances that may exist in the components.

Solar panel mounting structure

A hybrid torsion beam axle assembly is provided, which includes a steel torsion beam. An end cap is fastened to an end portion of the steel torsion beam, and a cast trailing arm is cast about the end portion of the steel torsion beam including the end cap. In this way, the cast trailing arm is positively and rigidly secured to the steel torsion beam.

Hybrid component

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Troy, MI, United States of America

Ryan Robert Warpup