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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
Mark W. Barber, St. Thomas, CA;
Giovanni Di Cesare, London, CA;
Cosma International Inc., Concord, CA;
Abstract
A device for mounting a vehicle component to a vehicle frame member. The device including a mounting spacer assembly having outer and inner mounting spacer structures and a plurality of parallel elongated fasteners. The outer mounting spacer extending through an opening in the vehicle frame member and the central exterior peripheral portion being welded to the frame member. The inner mounting spacer structure being secured within the outer mounting spacer structure in a rattle-free condition. The plurality of parallel elongated fasteners each having a shank configured at one end to engage the vehicle component and having a head at the opposite end. The mounting spacer assembly further including a plurality of longitudinally extending structural portions disposed in generally surrounding relation with each of the fastener shanks and in force transmitting relation between the vehicle component and each of the heads.