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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2000
Jason Scott Balzer, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Henry Maj, Livonia, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
William P. Edmunds, Monroe, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A multi-functional radiator support assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The multi-functional radiator support assembly includes a radiator support being made of a first metal material for operative attachment to forward end of the motor vehicle. The first metal material is a die cast metal material. The multi-functional radiator assembly also includes at least one spacer being made of a second metal material different from the first metal material for being disposed between the radiator support and either one of a body and frame of the motor vehicle to resist galvanic corrosion of the radiator support.