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US 10,703,420 B2Granted
Vehicle joint
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsVladimir Vladimirovich Bogachuk, Shawn Michael Morgans, Steve William Gallagher, Michael William Danyo
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Abstract
A vehicle assembly includes a first member including a first side and a second side. The vehicle assembly includes a coupler extending from the first side to the second side, the first side and the second side being crimped to the coupler. The vehicle assembly includes a second member and a fastener fastening the first member and the second member to the coupler.
Claims23
A vehicle assembly comprising:
- a first member including a first side and a second side;
- and
- a coupler extending from the first side to the second side, the first side and the second side being crimped to the coupler;
- a second member;
- and
- a fastener fastening the first member and the second member to the coupler;
- wherein the second member abuts the first member.
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A vehicle assembly comprising:
- a first member including a first side and a second side;
- and
- a coupler extending from the first side to the second side, the first side and the second side being crimped to the coupler;
- a second member;
- and
- a fastener fastening the first member and the second member to the coupler;
- wherein the fastener extends through the first side of the first member and engages the coupler and further comprising a second fastener extending through the second side of the first member and engages the coupler.
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A vehicle assembly comprising:
- a first member including a first side and a second side;
- and
- a coupler extending from the first side to the second side, the first side and the second side being crimped to the coupler;
- a second member;
- a fastener fastening the first member and the second member to the coupler;
- and
- wherein the coupler includes a boss and bodies extending in opposite directions from the boss, the boss and the bodies extending from the first side to the second side, the first side and the second side each being crimped to the coupler on opposite sides of the boss.
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A vehicle assembly comprising:
- a first member including a first side and a second side;
- and
- a coupler extending from the first side to the second side, the first side and the second side being crimped to the coupler;
- a second member;
- a fastener fastening the first member and the second member to the coupler;
- and
- wherein the coupler includes a body and a boss, the body having a ridge, the first side and the second side being crimped between the ridge and the boss.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.