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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frank T. Baginski, Kernersville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/118 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/118 ;
Abstract
An over the highway heavy duty vehicle in the form of a selected one of a truck and a tractor is disclosed. The vehicle has a frame rail having a through aperture. A conductive solder ring is bonded to the rail and surrounds the aperture. A fastener extends through the aperture to secure an electrical connector in electrically conductive engagement with the ring. A ground cable is connected to the connector. A process for forming the ring is also disclosed.