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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sanjay Mehta, Plymouth, MI (US);
John Joseph Uicker, Dearborn, MI (US);
Patrick Marchena, Berkley, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 27/026 (2013.01); B62D 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one or more embodiments, a vehicle frame joint assembly includes a first frame portion including an adaptor, a second frame portion defining a cavity to receive at least a portion of the adaptor, and a first adhesive layer positioned between the adaptor and the cavity when the first frame portion is connected to the second frame portion.