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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2012
Jonathan Richard Young, Dundee, MI (US);
Taichi Yamashita, Northville, MI (US);
Naipaul Deo Ramoutar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jonathan Richard Young, Dundee, MI (US);
Taichi Yamashita, Northville, MI (US);
Naipaul Deo Ramoutar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A frame structure is adapted to absorb energy from frontal impacts and extends under a front portion of the body frame. The frame structure includes a rear sub-frame located below and in front of a pair of side frame under-members, and a tether is connected between the pair of side frame under-members and the rear sub-frame for prolonging proximity of the rear sub-frame with the side frame under-members. A noise-vibration, ride and handling bracket can be modified to define the tether. The tether attaches to the pair of side frame under-members at two outboard locations and to the rear sub-frame at the two inboard locations positioned forward of the outboard locations. The tether attaches to the pair of side frame under-members providing a limited degree of rotary displacement away from the side frame under-members.
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