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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Saied Nusier, Canton, MI (US);
David Anthony Wagner, Northville, MI (US);
Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 21/15 (2013.01); B62D 21/155 (2013.01); B62D 25/2072 (2013.01);
Abstract
A subframe for a vehicle includes a subframe structure and a rear end joint. The rear end joint is formed on the subframe structure for attachment to a floor via a bolt. The rear end joint defines a notch, having a collar surrounding the bolt. The rear end joint is configured such that, upon impact, the rear end joint interacts with the bolt to break the collar, split the notch, and detach the subframe structure from the floor.