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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2013
Mark F. Werner, LaSalle, CA;
Timothy W. Skszek, Saline, MI (US);
Frank A. Horton, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Warren Young, Troy, MI (US);
Seetarama S. Kotagiri, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gregory P. Kiselis, Oak Ridge, NC (US);
Dewayne Dale Egle, Brighton, MI (US);
Gianfranco Gabbianelli, Birmingham, MI (US);
Jeffrey Jay Mellis, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Erryn Leigh Ashmore, Windsor, CA;
Daniel Sulisz, Orion, MI (US);
Pascal P. Charest, Caledon, CA;
Eric Denijs, Toronto, CA;
Ying Zhang, Troy, MI (US);
Ryan R. Warpup, Orion Township, MI (US);
Dalip K. Matharoo, Orion, MI (US);
Mark F. Werner, LaSalle, CA;
Timothy W. Skszek, Saline, MI (US);
Frank A. Horton, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Warren Young, Troy, MI (US);
Seetarama S. Kotagiri, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gregory P. Kiselis, Oak Ridge, NC (US);
DeWayne Dale Egle, Brighton, MI (US);
Gianfranco Gabbianelli, Birmingham, MI (US);
Jeffrey Jay Mellis, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Erryn Leigh Ashmore, Windsor, CA;
Daniel Sulisz, Orion, MI (US);
Pascal P. Charest, Caledon, CA;
Eric deNijs, Toronto, CA;
Ying Zhang, Troy, MI (US);
Ryan R. Warpup, Orion Township, MI (US);
Dalip K. Matharoo, Orion, MI (US);
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A hybrid torsion beam axle assembly is provided, which includes a steel torsion beam. An end cap is fastened to an end portion of the steel torsion beam, and a cast trailing arm is cast about the end portion of the steel torsion beam including the end cap. In this way, the cast trailing arm is positively and rigidly secured to the steel torsion beam.