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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gianfranco Gabbianelli, Troy, MI (US);
Richard Ashley, Gaylord, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 2/500 ;
Abstract
A space frame for an motor vehicle having hydroformed upper and lower longitudinal members and hydroformed cross-members. Each upper longitudinal member is connected to a corresponding lower longitudinal member in the front and at the rear of the frame by members formed of stamped sheet metal. The stamped components can form part of the front and rear wheel wells. The use of stamped members to connect hydroformed members can permit the use of hydroformed members in motor vehicles with minimum amounts of space for frame members.