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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2001
Tetsuo Mikasa, Wako, JP;
Tsutomu Ogawa, Wako, JP;
Nobuo Kubo, Wako, JP;
Fumiaki Fukuchi, Wako, JP;
Haruyuki Iwasaki, Wako, JP;
Tetsuo Mikasa, Wako, JP;
Tsutomu Ogawa, Wako, JP;
Nobuo Kubo, Wako, JP;
Fumiaki Fukuchi, Wako, JP;
Haruyuki Iwasaki, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pound or number sign shaped (#-shaped) die cast sub-frame includes first and second horizontal members and first and second vertical members. The sub-frame has four arm mounting portions provided at four corners thereof, respectively. The arm mounting portion is a die cast part obtained near a communication portion of a runner formed in a die casting machine. Generally triangular bulged portions are formed at junction portions where the first horizontal member meets the first and second vertical members. Each junction portion has increased width. The junction portion is a die cast obtained within a cavity of increased width of the die casting machine. The bulged portion is pierced to provide a hole. The bulged portion having the hole formed therein is to be mounted to a small vehicle component.