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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
May. 07, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kevin Alexander Gardner, Canton, MI (US);
Krishnakanth Aekbote, Novi, MI (US);
Hassen Hammoud, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brent Michael White, Highland, MI (US);
Steve William Gallagher, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A chassis brace includes a body having a first end and a second end, a chassis structure abutment at the first end and a body structure abutment at the second end. Together, the chassis brace, the chassis component secured the chassis structure abutment of the chassis brace and the body component secured to the body structure abutment of the chassis brace form a small offset rigid barrier reinforcement assembly. A method of reinforcing a vehicle is also disclosed.