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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021

Filed:

Feb. 05, 2019
Applicant:

Shape Corp., Grand Haven, MI (US);

Inventors:

Cort C. Corwin, Grand Haven, MI (US);

Kannan Ramamoorthy, Holland, MI (US);

Assignee:

Shape Corp., Grand Haven, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/56 (2006.01); B60D 1/145 (2006.01); B60R 19/24 (2006.01); B60D 1/48 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/56 (2013.01); B60D 1/145 (2013.01); B60D 1/485 (2013.01); B60R 19/24 (2013.01); B60R 2011/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

A loading bracket assembly includes a base bracket having an engagement portion that is disposed at an interior area of a composite vehicle structural component and that is accessible through the first wall. A fastener may be attached to the engagement portion of the base bracket and may extend through an intermediate wall of the composite vehicle structural component and a supportive structure of the vehicle. The engagement portion of the base bracket is configured to engage a component or an accessory, such as a tow hook, that applies a loading force to the base bracket that is substantially transferred to the supportive structure and bypasses the composite vehicle structural component.


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