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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2011
Christopher K. Palazzolo, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Darren Sipila, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Steve Poe, Canton, MI (US);
Philip D. Cierpial, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Changsheng Gan, Windsor, CA;
Christopher K. Palazzolo, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Darren Sipila, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Steve Poe, Canton, MI (US);
Philip D. Cierpial, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Changsheng Gan, Windsor, CA;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A structural frame is provided. The structural frame includes a bottom surface, first and second cylinder block sidewall engaging surfaces, the first and second cylinder block sidewall engaging surfaces positioned above the bottom surface at a height that is above a centerline of a crankshaft support included in a cylinder block when the structural frame is coupled to the cylinder block.