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US 10,894,513 B2Granted
Bracket for running board and method of making the same
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPaul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, Richard Gall, David Brian Glickman
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Abstract
A method of forming a component for a vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, forming the component of an ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) and a stiffening filler. A bracket and a running board assembly are also disclosed.
Claims15
A method of forming a component for a vehicle, comprising:
- forming the component of an ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) and a stiffening filler, wherein the component is a bracket configured to connect a running board to a body of the vehicle, wherein the stiffening filler includes a combination of basalt fibers and carbon fibers, and wherein each of the basalt fibers and carbon fibers have a length between about 12 mm and about 25 mm (between about 0.5 inches and about 1.0 inches).
A method of forming a component for a vehicle, comprising:
- forming the component of an ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) and a stiffening filler, wherein the component is a bracket configured to connect a running board to a body of the vehicle, and
- wherein the component is formed of a mixture including, by mass:
- 67% UHMWPE powder,
- 30% a stiffening filler,
- 1.5% coupling agent, and
- 1.5% coloring agent and UV light stabilizer.
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