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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2001
Scott A. Wooldridge, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William G. Pollack, Jr., Auburn, IN (US);
Ronald C. Schroeder, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC., Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
An engine or radiator mounting sub-system comprised generally of an engine or radiator frame cross piece that is assembled to the engine or radiator off of the assembly line of a mobile vehicle. The off-line assembly allows the engine mounts to be preloaded prior to assembly. The engine or radiator and frame cross piece module may be lowered into the chassis on an assembly line for final fastener engagement that comes through the side or top of the frame rails. In one embodiment, the frame cross piece has an end bracket on each end that allows the lowering in of the engine or radiator into exact forward and aft placement on the respective frame rails. There may be frame rail brackets that have 'L' shaped ends. Where these 'L' brackets are used, the length of the frame cross piece including the ‘L’ brackets out to the outer vertical face will closely approximate the width between the rails. During vehicle manufacture, the frame crosspiece would be installed to the engine or radiator. The engine or radiator and frame cross piece combination would be moved to the chassis on an assembly line. The horizontal portion of the ‘L’ brackets will rest on the upper surfaces of the frame rail. The final engagement or bolt up would occur to and through the top and or side of the frame rails.