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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2010
Applicant:
Jared S. Cox, Marysville, OH (US);
Inventor:
Jared S. Cox, Marysville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reinforcing brace is disclosed. The reinforcing brace supports a collar of a fastener. In addition, the reinforcing brace is configured to strengthen the connection between a frame rail and a cross member. By aligning side walls of the reinforcing brace with walls of the cross member, the reinforcing brace can continue the walls of the cross member through the frame rail to strengthen the connection between the frame rail and the cross member.