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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Raj Sohmshetty, Canton, MI (US);
Larry Dupuis, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
James Lowe, Temperance, MI (US);
Musa Azzouz, Northville, MI (US);
Michael Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Dragan Stojkovic, Southgate, MI (US);
Madhu Deme, Novi, MI (US);
Raj Sohmshetty, Canton, MI (US);
Larry Dupuis, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
James Lowe, Temperance, MI (US);
Musa Azzouz, Northville, MI (US);
Michael Azzouz, Livonia, MI (US);
Dragan Stojkovic, Southgate, MI (US);
Madhu Deme, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A front end assembly for a vehicle includes a U-shaped tubular structure, a body portion having a pair of laterally-spaced, longitudinally extending cowl sides, and, a pair of laterally-spaced A-pillar structures. The U-shaped tubular structure is secured to each A-pillar and each cowl side at longitudinally-spaced apart locations. The laterally-spaced connection points provide improved rigidity and reduce distortion.