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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Edgar Edward Donabedian, Livonia, MI (US);
Darrin Neil Wagner, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Leonard Anthony Shaner, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Fungtai Charles Ko, Novi, MI (US);
Dragan B. Stojkovic, Taylor, MI (US);
Colleen Marie Hoffman, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A frame portion for a vehicle includes a pillar component extending along a first direction and a beam component at least partially extending along a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The beam component has a rear end proximate the pillar component. The frame portion further includes a bracket coupled between the pillar component and the rear end of the beam component. The bracket spaces the beam component from the pillar component.