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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2024
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Irvine, CA (US);
Akshat Chauhan, Livonia, MI (US);
Randall R Frank, Northville, MI (US);
Barry Lett, Woking, GB;
Mohammed Nomaan Khan, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, vehicles, and methods for providing a frame insert insertable between sections of a structural frame to provide lateral stiffness to resist deformation of the structural frame. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a frame insert configured to be received between sections of a structural frame. The frame insert includes a body of extruded material having opposing ends. Each of the opposing ends is configured to engage an inner face of one of the sections of the structural frame. A plurality of transverse ribs extends between the opposing ends. The plurality of transverse ribs is configured to provide support to the structural frame.