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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher Lawrence Kolarik, Canton, MI (US);
James Leroy Swayze, S. Rockwood, MI (US);
Melanie Rodriguez Russell, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/704 ;
Abstract
A cab-to-box damper assembly is provided for a vehicle having a cab and bed. The cab-to-box damper assembly includes at least one damping and/or spring element having a first end and a second end, a first bracket member operatively connecting the first end to a rear of the cab, and a second bracket member operatively connecting the second end to a front of the bed, whereby the damping element reduces relative movement between the bed and the cab.