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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2005
Dragan Stojkovic, Southgate, MI (US);
Ken Garbinski, Saline, MI (US);
Neal Lipman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ken Maltby, Milan, MI (US);
Paul Luskin, Canton, MI (US);
Dragan Stojkovic, Southgate, MI (US);
Ken Garbinski, Saline, MI (US);
Neal Lipman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ken Maltby, Milan, MI (US);
Paul Luskin, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive body structure member is formed through a hydroforming manufacturing process that incorporates an angularly oriented mounting face for the attachment of a pre-assembled modular component. The mounting face can be formed to recess into the surrounding structure of the structure member or to project outwardly therefrom. The mounting face is oriented obliquely to both the horizontal and vertical faces of the structure member to permit the insertion of fasteners into the mounting face at an angle that facilitates the mounting of the pre-assembled component. The assembly of the component to the structure member can be accomplished by a tool without interference with the component.