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Front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly

US10518811B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

41References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

Steven Matthew Harpster · Dublin, US
Brian Christopher Bray · Dublin, US
Shingo Hakamata · Tochigi, JP
Eric M. Heitkamp · Dublin, US
Rajendra L. Kakarla · Plain City, US
Anthony John Leanza · Powell, US
Aditya Malladi · Marysville, US
Patrick M. Shafer · Hilliard, US
Kurt T. Winkelmann · Dublin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2018
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D25/085
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly and a method of forming a front side frame member for a vehicle front frame assembly includes an outer frame member having at least one outer frame mating flange and an inner frame member having at least one inner frame mating flange. The at least one inner frame mating flange is fixedly secured to the at least one outer frame mating flange. At least one of the at least one outer frame mating flange and the at least one inner frame mating flange includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced joggles thereon for promoting longitudinal crush of at least one of the outer frame member and the inner frame member.

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