US5282637A
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Mount for vehicle front support structure
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1991-12-13
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2011-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An improved mounting arrangement for an automotive vehicle cross car beam provides a connector arranged on each end of the beam configured to wedgingly engage reciever slides formed in the front pillars of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. McCreadie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:59
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D1/00; B62D1/02; B62D1/16; B62D25/00; B62D25/08; B62D25/14; B62D25/145; B62D25/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A front support structure for a vehicle body, the body having left and right front vertically extending pillars, the front support structure comprising; an elongated beam extending transversely between the pillars; portions of each pillar extending outwardly therefrom to define a pair of converging slides; and a pair of end plates, one fixedly secured on each end of said elongated beam, the end plates each having slide surfaces formed thereon to extend substantially parallel with said pillar converging slides and received in wedging engagement therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A front support structure for a vehicle body, the body having left and right front vertically extending pillars, the front support structure comprising; an elongated beam extending transversely between the pillars; portions of each pillar extending outwardly therefrom to define a pair of converging slides; and a pair of end plates, one fixedly secured on each end of said elongated beam, the end plates each having slide surfaces formed thereon to extend substantially parallel with said pillar converging slides and received in wedging engagement therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A front support structure as defined in claim 1, and further comprising a single fastener assembly operative to urge each of said end plates into wedging engagement with said pillar converging slides.
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