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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Conor Daniel Hennessey, South Hadley, MA (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A structural assembly for a vehicle includes a cast body having a main wall, a non-circular shaped pocket formed in the main wall, and at least one mounting feature. The pocket is defined at least partially by a base wall and an arcuate wall. The base wall has a first end and a second opposing end. The arcuate wall extends in a first direction from the first end of the base wall to the main wall. The arcuate wall also extends from a first side of the pocket to a second opposing side of the pocket. The mounting feature extends in a second direction from the base wall that is opposite the first direction and is configured to be coupled to a vehicle component.