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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
May. 25, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen M. Lapic, Shillington, PA (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/934 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/934 ;
Abstract
A vehicle frame assembly includes a plurality of structural members that are connected together to form a vehicle frame assembly. At least one of the structural members has one or more tabs extending therefrom. Preferably, the structural member is hollow, and the tabs extend within the hollow structural member. An energy absorbing structure is secured to one or more of the structural members. A portion of the energy absorbing structure can extend within the hollow structural member into abutment with the plurality of tabs.