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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
May. 27, 2011
Dan Busuioc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gary D. Mullen, Farmington, MI (US);
Matthew L. Gabrielli, South Lyon, MI (US);
Dan Busuioc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gary D. Mullen, Farmington, MI (US);
Matthew L. Gabrielli, South Lyon, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A cross car beam for a vehicle having a molded base, a molded steering column structure attached to the forward side of the driver's side of the molded base, and a molded driver side structure attached to the rearward side of the driver's side of the molded base. One of the molded base, the molded steering column structure, and the molded driver side structure is composed of a polymer or a blend of polymers reinforced with fibers to provide strength. An optional tensile member such as a steel tube is attached to the molded base. The tensile member is composed of a metal or a reinforced polymerized material. One of the molded base, the molded steering column structure, and the molded driver side structure may include a class A surface. Alternatively or in addition a class A part may be attached to one of these structures.