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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2019
Matthew Gorman, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles R Buttler, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Jagan M Mummadi, Novi, MI (US);
Eric a Darin, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Matthew Gorman, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles R Buttler, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Jagan M Mummadi, Novi, MI (US);
Eric A Darin, Royal Oak, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A tow hook has a front portion extending forwardly from a front side of a side frame rail of an automotive vehicle and a rear portion received in a channel of the frame rail. The tow hook is releasably mounted to the side frame rail so that it releases at low impact force. The rear portion of each tow hook has at least one open slotted mounting member having a slot therein that extends rearwardly from an open front end of the slot. Each open slotted mounting member of the rear portion of each tow hook is secured to a wall of the side frame rail to which it is mounted. A vehicle has the tow hook mounted to a left side frame rail and another such tow hook mounted to a right side frame rail.