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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Victor Crocco, Washington, MI (US);
Jonathan Mark Adler, Dexter, MI (US);
Nicholas James Gianaris, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 ; B32B 5/02 ; B32B 7/02 ; B32B 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 ; B32B 5/02 ; B32B 7/02 ; B32B 1/520 ;
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed towards a carrier of a motor vehicle. The carrier is formed of a first portion and the second portion. The first portion is made of aluminum having ceramic particles reinforcing the aluminum matrix. The second portion is made of unreinforced aluminum metal or metal alloy. Preferably the second portion is present in form of discrete pockets in the first portion and is adapted to be machined or welded.