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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael James Freeman, Allen Park, MI (US);
Nicholas Stone Nace, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B60J 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); B60R 16/08 (2006.01); B60R 21/232 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B60J 3/00 (2013.01); B60R 16/0207 (2013.01); B60R 16/08 (2013.01); B60R 21/232 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle pillar and a unitized reinforcement bracket. The unitized reinforcement bracket is mounted to the vehicle pillar and includes a reinforcement body and one or more stanchions. The reinforcement body extends along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle pillar. The stanchions are located at an inboard side of the vehicle pillar and are configured for mounting a vehicle component.