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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel T. Jackson, Basildon, GB;
Ken George Dell, Rainham, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/2009 (2013.01); B62D 29/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle floor assembly, and further relates to a method of constructing a motor vehicle which reduces the number of fixing points (i.e., fastener attachment points) on a vehicle chassis. An example floor assembly includes a vehicle frame, a floor panel, and at least one underbody vehicle component forming a subassembly with the floor panel installed to an underside of the vehicle frame. The floor panel comprises at least one recess configured to receive a portion of the vehicle frame.