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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2002
Chris Sean Young, Plymouth, MI (US);
Henry J Cornille, Jr., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Porcari, Canton, MI (US);
Michael William Danyo, Trenton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an automotive frame assembly ( ) includes an inner rail ( ) having an exterior side ( ) and an interior side ( ). First, the exterior side ( ) of the inner rail ( ) has fixedly attached thereto at least one flange ( ) extending from a cross member ( ). At least one two-sided fastener ( ) is operatively applied to the exterior side ( ) and the interior side ( ) of the inner rail ( ) so as to fixedly attach the flange ( ) to the inner rail ( ). Thereafter, the interior side ( ) of the inner rail ( ) has fixedly attached thereto at least one lip ( ) extending from an outer rail ( ″). Likewise, at least one two-sided fastener ( ) is operatively applied to the exterior side ( ) and the interior side ( ) of the inner rail so as to fixedly attach the lip ( ) to the inner rail ( ).