Vehicle body structure
US9908564B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/007
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collar assembly has a sleeve, a first collar, a second collar and a third collar. The sleeve is configured to loosely extend into a first opening in a beam, a hollow interior of the beam and a second opening of the beam. The first collar attaches to one end of the sleeve and includes a first attachment flange that overlays a portion of an exterior surface of the beam and a first alignment flange that extends into a first opening of the beam. The second collar has a second attachment flange that overlays a portion of another exterior surface of the beam with the sleeve extending through an aperture with the sleeve member. The first and second collars are re-position-able along exterior surfaces of the beam such that the sleeve member is moved to a predetermined orientation relative to the beam prior to attachment to the beam.
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