Vehicle underbody floor pan to frame rails mounting arrangement
US5219439A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F1/387
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frame and underbody floor pan mounting arrangement for a motor vehicle, including a frame having oppositely disposed side rails and a plurality of longitudinally spaced bushing assemblies mounted through openings in each of the side rails. An underbody floor cross pan has oppositely disposed inverted U-shaped ribs formed thereon adapted to being mounted over the side rails and secured to opposite ends of the plurality of bushing assemblies, providing a low pan height and an isolated mounting of the vehicle body to the frame.
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